Welcome to Clay Spur ...
Clay Spur is located in Weston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clay Spur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
Clay Spur is 4,180 feet [1,274 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Clay Spur is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Clay Spur lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clay Spur is within the boundaries of the (307) area code.
Communities Also Named Clay Spur ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clay Spur - it's located in Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clay Spur.
Communities near Clay Spur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clay Spur.
- Newcastle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Weston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <3>
- Upton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Weston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
- Cambria ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Horton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Thornton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Four Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Weston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Corners <3>
- Hill View Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill View Heights
- Hill View Heights is located in Weston County
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Moskee ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Spencer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Clay Spur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clay Spur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clay Spur. 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 Clay Spur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay Spur. See our Newspapers Page for Clay Spur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clay Spur ...
Looking for more information about Clay Spur? 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 Clay Spur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clay Spur.
Adding Clay Spur to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clay Spur 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 Clay Spur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clay Spur post office opened in 1930.
We also found Clay Spur on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clay Spur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clay Spur. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Weston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clay Spur - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |