Welcome to Clay Hill ...
Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Clay Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clay Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Clay Hill is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clay Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Clay Hill: (706) & (762)<4>
Websites for Clay Hill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.lincolncountyga.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Clay Hill, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Clay Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Clay Hill - they are located in Maine, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clay Hill.
Communities near Clay Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clay Hill.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Snead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Thomson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Thomson is located in McDuffie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <5>
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Harlem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <5>
- McCormick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <5>
- Lincolnton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
- Hamilton Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Megahee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Lundberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Clay Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clay Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clay Hill. 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 Clay Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Clay Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clay Hill ...
Looking for more information about Clay Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clay Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clay Hill.
Adding Clay Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clay Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clay Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clay Hill post office opened in 1857.
We also found Clay Hill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clay Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clay Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.lincolncountyga.com
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clay Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |