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

The telephone 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
  • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
• Postville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
  • Postville is located in Allamakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <3>
• Guttenberg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
  • Guttenberg is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guttenberg <3>
• Monona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
  • Monona is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monona <3>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
  • Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <3>
• Edgewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnavillo
  • Garnavillo is located in Clayton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnavillo <3>
• Elgin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clayton Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/