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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clayton had a population of 478 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clayton had a population of 26,458 people.

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

  • Archer Lodge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shotwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shotwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shotwell
    • From Clayton to Shotwell
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson's Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Garner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Garner
    • From Clayton to Garner
  • Wendell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eagle Rock
    • From Clayton to Eagle Rock
  • Spilona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spilona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spilona
    • Spilona is located in Johnston County
  • Smithfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Milburnie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburnie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
    • Milburnie is located in Wake County
  • Selma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Four Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <3>
  • Earpsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earpsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earpsboro
    • Earpsboro is located in Johnston County
  • Raleigh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Banks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Wake County
  • Oliver
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Johnston County
  • Pine Level
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Micro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
    • Micro is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Millbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Wake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millbrook
    • From Clayton to Millbrook
  • Method
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bagley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Johnston County
  • Rolesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
    • Rolesville is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
  • Barclaysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Neuse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Kenly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <3>
  • Connor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
    • Connor is located in Wilson County
  • Union Hope
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Six Forks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
    • Six Forks is located in Wake County
  • Asbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Wake County

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

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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