Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Clayton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Clayton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clayton, please Contact Us.

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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 Parishes/Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Clayton is historic, it would have been located within present day Union Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Union Parish: Ashley (AR), Union (AR), Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse & Ouachita.

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

• Union Parish     (The home parish of Clayton)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
  • Spearsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
    • Spearsville is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <3>
  • Pisgah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
  • Lillie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
    • Lillie is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <3>
  • Bernice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
    • Bernice is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,590 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernice <3>
  • Truxno
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
    • Truxno is located in Union Parish
  • Farmerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
    • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <3>
  • Marion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Downsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <3>
  • Wilhite
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
    • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
  • Haile
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
    • Haile is located in Union Parish
  • Ouachita City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
    • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
• Bienville Parish
  • Arcadia
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <3>
• Claiborne Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
  • Weldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Junction City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Summerfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Lisbon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • Sugar Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Arizona
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Gordon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Homer
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
• Jackson Parish
  • Cartwright
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
• Lincoln Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
  • Hico
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Dubach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
    • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <3>
  • Unionville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Cedarton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
    • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Vienna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Sibley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Choudrant
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
    • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <3>
  • Ruston
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
    • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <3>
  • Grambling
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grambling
    • Grambling is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grambling <3>
  • Simsboro
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
    • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <3>
• Ouachita Parish
  • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
  • Eureka
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Frost Town
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Calhoun
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
  • Forksville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Indian Village
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Sterlington
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
    • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <3>
• Union County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
  • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
    • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
  • Junction City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Scotland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
  • Strong
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
    • Strong is located in Union County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <3>
  • Urbana
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Union County (AR)
  • Lapile
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
    • Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
  • Lawson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
    • Lawson is located in Union County (AR)
  • Bolding
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
    • Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
  • Huttig
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huttig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
    • Huttig is located in Union County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • El Dorado
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
    • El Dorado is located in Union County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <3>
  • Perdue City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
    • Perdue City is located in Union County (AR)
  • Felsenthal
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
    • Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Dodge City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in 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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clayton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clayton, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clayton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

• Websites specific to Louisiana
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

• Pages specific to Union Parish
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby parishes
  • Bienville Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Union County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Union Parish
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana

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.

• Camp Creek Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
• Mt. Patrick Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Patrick Cemetery
• Beulah Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
• Rabun Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabun Cemetery
• Liberty Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
• Fellowship Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
• Barrett Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
• Shiloh Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
• Zion Hill Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2602964 <5>
• Pearson Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
• Bernice Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernice Cemetery
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
• Continue List   (278 more) ...
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman 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.

Clayton itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Shiloh
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Shiloh is located in Union Parish
• Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
  • Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish
• Spearsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
  • Spearsville is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <3>
• Conway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Union Parish
• Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
  • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
• Farmerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
  • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <3>
• Weldon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
  • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
• Hico
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
  • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
• D'Arbonne
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Arbonne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Arbonne
  • D'Arbonne is located in Union Parish
• Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
  • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
• Unionville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
• Caledonia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Union County (AR)
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  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Union Parish
  • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
    • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Moselys Bluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselys Bluff
    • Moselys Bluff is located in Union Parish

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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