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Welcome to Clayton ...

Clayton is located in Fairfield County<1>.

Clayton is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Clayton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Clayton: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Clayton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Clayton: This one is located in Fairfield County and the other is located in Spartanburg County.

Beyond South Carolina, 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), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clayton.

Websites for Clayton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fairfieldchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Clayton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Clayton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clayton.

  • Newberry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitmire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pomaria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Peak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Peak is located in Newberry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
  • Jenkinsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tuckertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Tuckertown is located in Union County

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.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clayton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clayton.

We also 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clayton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clayton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Clayton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. 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).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.