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Welcome to Cleaton ...

Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cleaton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Cleaton is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Cleaton, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Cleaton: 270 & 364<3>

The ZIP code for Cleaton: 42332<4>

Communities Also Named Cleaton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cleaton - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Cleaton ...

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

  • Central City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
    • Former names for Central City:
    • Moreheads Horse Mill
    • Stroud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <5>
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver Dam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
  • Livermore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <5>
  • White Plains
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
  • Powderly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <5>
  • Drakesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sacramento
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cleaton ...

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

Adding Cleaton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cleaton 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 Cleaton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Cleaton post office opened in 1901.

We also found Cleaton in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleaton.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Muhlenberg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cleaton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Cleaton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Cleaton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cleaton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cleaton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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