Welcome to Claybrook ...
Claybrook is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Claybrook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Claybrook is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Claybrook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Claybrook: (731)
Communities near Claybrook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claybrook.
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Lavinia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lavinia is located in Carroll County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <3>
- Ledbetter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Atkins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Union Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lawrence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Parkburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Humboldt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
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 Claybrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claybrook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claybrook. 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 Claybrook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claybrook. See our Newspapers Page for Claybrook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claybrook ...
Looking for more information about Claybrook? 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 Claybrook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Claybrook.
Adding Claybrook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claybrook 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 Claybrook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claybrook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claybrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claybrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |