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Welcome to Claxton ...

Claxton is located in McMinn County<1>.

Claxton is 820 feet [250 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 Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Claxton: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Claxton ...

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

Communities near Claxton ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • South Cleveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
  • Etowah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wildwood Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
  • Hopewell Estates
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
  • Decatur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • East Cleveland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
  • Englewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bent Tree Acres
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claxton - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Claxton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Claxton 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.