Welcome to Clayton Spur ...
So far, we found very little information about Clayton Spur. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clayton Spur to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clayton Spur, please Contact Us.
Clayton Spur would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
The location of Clayton Spur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Clayton Spur is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Clayton Spur was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Clayton Spur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clayton Spur.
- Mena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Mena is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <5>
- Wickes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <5>
- Grannis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <5>
- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Vandervoort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Potter
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Potter is located in Polk County
- Potter Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
- Potter Junction is located in Polk County
- Hatton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Polk County
- Dallas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Polk County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clayton Spur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clayton Spur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clayton Spur. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clayton Spur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clayton Spur. See our Newspapers Page for Clayton Spur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clayton Spur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clayton Spur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |