Welcome to Clayton Center ...
Clayton Center is located in Clayton County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Clayton Center: Clayton Ctr. (or less commonly used: Clayton Cen., Clayton Cent. or Clayton Cntr.)
Clayton Center is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clayton Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Clayton Center: 563
Communities Also Named Clayton Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clayton Center - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clayton Center.
Communities near Clayton Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clayton Center.
- Prairie du Chien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Postville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Guttenberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elkader
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
- Elkader is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <3>
- Strawberry Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McGregor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
- Garnavillo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elgin
(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 Clayton Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clayton Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clayton Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clayton Center. See our Newspapers Page for Clayton Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clayton Center ...
Looking for more information about Clayton Center? 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 Clayton Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clayton Center.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clayton Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |