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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Clayton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Clayton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Clayton is located in Adams County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Brown, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Lewis (MO) & Marion (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Clayton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clayton:

  • Adams County     (The home county of Clayton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Camp Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <2>
    • Golden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Kellerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • La Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
      • La Prairie is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Prairie <2>
    • Coatsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <2>
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Paloma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Fowler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>
    • Loraine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
    • Adams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Burton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Mendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hersman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Gilbirds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Ripley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Versailles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Cooperstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Beardstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Hagener
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
    • Bowen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <2>
    • Chili
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
    • Plymouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Bentley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Basco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <2>
    • Sutter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County
    • Carthage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Joetta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Elvaston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <2>
    • Fountain Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Colmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Doddsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Tennessee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <2>
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Industry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Colchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <2>
  • Morgan County
    • Meredosia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Baylis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
      • Baylis is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <2>
    • Perry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chambersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • New Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Kinderhook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Griggsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
    • Hull
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
    • Valley City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Spencer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County
    • El Dara
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <2>
    • New Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Pittsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Huntsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Rushville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
    • Frederick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Naples
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Bluffs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <2>
    • Oxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
  • Lewis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • La Grange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Cave City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Taylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clayton, see our County-by-County Page for Clayton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clayton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clayton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clayton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clayton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clayton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Clayton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clayton:

Cemeteries Near Clayton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clayton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clayton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.

  • South Side Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
  • West Side Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
  • Howe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
  • Sargent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Ausmus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton Cemetery
  • Mounds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounds Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (508 more) ...
    • Meints Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meints Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Higley Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higley Family Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clayton had a population of 1,033 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clayton had a population of 668 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.

  • Blacks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
  • Mound Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Camp Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
    • Camp Point is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <2>
  • Fargo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Brown County
  • Golden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
  • Kellerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
  • La Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • La Prairie is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Prairie <2>
  • Buckhorn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Brown County
  • Chatton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
    • Chatton is located in Adams County
  • Columbus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Siloam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Brown County
  • Mount Sterling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Coatsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <2>
    • Chestline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
      • Chestline is located in Adams County
    • Benville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benville
      • Benville is located in Brown County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clayton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clayton.

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clayton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clayton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0302, Longitude: -90.9581       In this case, the coordinates for Clayton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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