The location of Clayton
Welcome to Clayton ...
Clayton is located in Summers County.
The location of Clayton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Clayton is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clayton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Clayton: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities near Clayton ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Alderson [Map] | 1,155 | E | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
| Bellepoint [Map] | --- | SW | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Frazier [Map] | --- | E | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Hinton [Map] | 2,448 | SW | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Lewisburg [Map] | 3,907 | E | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Meadow Bridge [Map] | 352 | NW | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Clayton.
Communities Also Named Clayton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 48 communities that are also named Clayton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clayton.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clayton. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clayton. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clayton.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Clayton:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clayton ...
Looking for more information about 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.
Looking for more information about 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 Clayton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clayton.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clayton) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clayton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7235, Longitude: -80.7290 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Clayton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clayton. |