Welcome to Clayton ...
The town of Clayton is located in Pushmataha County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clayton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clayton has a population of 781 people<2> (see below for details).
Clayton is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clayton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Clayton: 918 & 539<4>
The ZIP code for Clayton: 74536<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clayton had an population of 781 people. This is a decrease of 4.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clayton had a population of 821 people (or 7.08% of the total population of Pushmataha County). This makes Clayton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Clayton represents 0.02% of the total population of Oklahoma (which has 3,751,351 people), making it the state's 247th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 821 people, the population of Clayton increased 14.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 719 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clayton.
Communities Also Named Clayton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Clayton: This one is located in Pushmataha County and the other is located in Payne County.
Beyond Oklahoma, there are 48 communities that are also named Clayton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clayton.
Communities near Clayton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clayton.
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Pushmataha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <7>
- Tuskahoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskahoma
- Tuskahoma is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuskahoma <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tuskahoma
- From Clayton to Tuskahoma
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stanley
- From Clayton to Stanley
- Nashoba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashoba
- Nashoba is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashoba <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nashoba
- From Clayton to Nashoba
- Adel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Adel is located in Pushmataha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adel
- From Clayton to Adel
- Snow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Snow is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Snow
- From Clayton to Snow
- Nolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolia
- Nolia is located in Pushmataha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nolia
- From Clayton to Nolia
- Eubanks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eubanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
- Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eubanks
- From Clayton to Eubanks
- Damon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Damon is located in Latimer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Damon
- From Clayton to Damon
- Finley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
- Finley is located in Pushmataha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finley <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Finley
- From Clayton to Finley
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 Clayton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clayton.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clayton. See our Newspapers Page for Clayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clayton ...
Looking for more information about Clayton? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Clayton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clayton.
Adding Clayton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clayton 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 Clayton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Clayton post office opened in 1907.
We also found Clayton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clayton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Pushmataha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clayton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 918 code has been Overlayed with the 539 area code. New phone numbers in the Clayton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 918 or 539. As a result, placing a call in the Clayton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Clayton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clayton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |