Welcome to Claxton ...

Claxton is located in Caldwell County<1>.

The location of Claxton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Claxton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Claxton is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Claxton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Claxton: (270)

Communities Also Named Claxton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Claxton - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia (2) and Tennessee (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Claxton.

Communities near Claxton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claxton.

• Princeton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Cadiz
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
• Dawson Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Springs
  • Dawson Springs is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson Springs <4>
• Eddyville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Eddyville is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>
• Earlington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
  • Earlington is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlington <4>
• Nortonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
  • Nortonville is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <4>
• Mortons Gap
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortons Gap
  • Mortons Gap is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mortons Gap <4>
• Crofton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
  • Crofton is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <4>
• Fredonia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Fredonia is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
• Saint Charles
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people

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 Claxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claxton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claxton. 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 Claxton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claxton. See our Newspapers Page for Claxton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claxton ...

Looking for more information about Claxton? 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 Claxton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Claxton.

Adding Claxton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Claxton 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 Claxton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Claxton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/