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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 primarily located in Johnston County. A portion of Clayton extends into Wake County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnston County: Harnett, Nash, Sampson, Wake, Wayne & Wilson.

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:

  • Johnston County     (The home county of Clayton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Archer Lodge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Wilson's Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
    • West Smithfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Selma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Redwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Pine Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulahtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Allens Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Cary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
    • Corinth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
  • Cumberland County
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
    • Brassfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Parkwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Sutton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
    • Wake Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
      • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <2>
    • Bunn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <2>
    • Youngsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Angier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Barclaysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
      • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
    • Coats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <2>
    • Rawls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
    • Buies Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Turlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Harnett County
    • Kipling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
    • Grove Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
      • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
    • Lakeside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
    • Westhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
    • Duncan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
      • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Middlesex
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Murraytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
    • Union Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
      • Union Hope is located in Nash County
    • Rocky Cross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
    • Bailey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
    • Samaria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazier Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
      • Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Gold Valley Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
      • Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Floods Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
      • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
    • High Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossroads
      • High Crossroads is located in Nash County
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Blackmans Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
      • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
    • Newton Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Plain View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Spiveys Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Shotwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shotwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Wake County
    • Emerald Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
      • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
    • Garner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Eagle Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
    • Knightdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <2>
    • Hopedale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Wake County
    • Wendell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hertford Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
      • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Raleigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Skycrest Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
      • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Nahunta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahunta
      • Nahunta is located in Wayne County
    • Raynor Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor Town
      • Raynor Town is located in Wayne County
    • Fremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pikeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Grantham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Wayne County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clayton, with the one closest to Clayton listed first.
    • Sims
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lucama
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
      • Lucama is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <2>
    • Scotts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Wilson County
    • Black Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people

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 280 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of 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 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.

  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Horne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
  • McCullers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullers Cemetery
  • Poole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
  • Wodd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wodd Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Gay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Sasser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (211 more) ...
    • Wall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Good Samaritan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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.<5>

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.

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

  • Archer Lodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Shotwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shotwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Wake County
  • Wilson's Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Garner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <2>
  • Spilona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spilona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spilona
    • Spilona is located in Johnston County
  • Eagle Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
  • Milburnie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
    • Milburnie is located in Wake County
  • Smithfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wendell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Selma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
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    • 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.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Wake 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 Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.6398, Longitude: -78.4697       In this case, the coordinates for Clayton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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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