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).

Claxton is within the (423) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
• Athens
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
• South Cleveland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
  • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
• Etowah
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Etowah is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <3>
• Wildwood Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
  • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
• Hopewell Estates
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
  • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
• Decatur
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
• East Cleveland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
  • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
• Englewood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
• Bent Tree Acres
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
  • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
  • 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/