Around Clayton ...
For comparison, Clayton has a population of 26,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Clayton, with the nearest first.
- Archer Lodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
- Shotwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson's Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hopedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Knightdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wendell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Smithfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Johnston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hertford Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hertford Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
For more communities neighboring Clayton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Clayton.
Johnston County ...
Clayton is primarily located in Johnston County<3>. A portion of Clayton extends into Wake County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnston County: Harnett, Nash, Sampson, Wake, Wayne & Wilson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clayton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clayton.
Airports Near Clayton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Clayton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Clayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clayton ...
Looking for more information about Clayton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Clayton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Clayton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clayton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clayton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Johnston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Clayton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |