Welcome to Claxton ...

Claxton is located in Anderson County<1>.

Claxton is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Claxton (for example, toward Rogers), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Claxton: 865

Communities Also Named Claxton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Claxton: This one is located in Anderson County and the other is located in McMinn County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 5 communities that are also named Claxton - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia (2) and Kentucky.

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

Websites for Claxton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.andersoncountychamber.org/

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

Communities near Claxton ...

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

• Knoxville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 190,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Knoxville
  • From Claxton to Knoxville
• Fraterville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
• Oak Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
• Farragut
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Farragut is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <3>
• Alcoa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alcoa is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <3>
• Clinton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clinton is located in Anderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clinton
  • From Claxton to Clinton
• Lenoir City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lenoir City
  • From Claxton to Lenoir City
• Aldenwood Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
• Humes Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Humes Ferry is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,348 people
• Kings Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people

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 Claxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claxton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claxton. 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 Claxton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claxton. See our Newspapers Page for Claxton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claxton ...

Looking for more information about Claxton? 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 Claxton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Claxton.