Welcome to North Clayton ...
North Clayton is located in Crawford County<1>.
The location of North Clayton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Clayton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for North Clayton: N. Clayton
North Clayton is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Clayton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Clayton is within the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named North Clayton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Clayton - they are located in Georgia and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Clayton.
Communities near North Clayton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Clayton.
- Richland Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Viroqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Boscobel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Muscoda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - La Farge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Soldiers Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Blue River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Readstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 North Clayton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Clayton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North 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 North Clayton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Clayton. See our Newspapers Page for North Clayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Clayton ...
Looking for more information about North 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 North Clayton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Clayton.
Adding North Clayton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Clayton 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 North Clayton was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found North Clayton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Clayton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Clayton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Clayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |