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Clayton
Clayton may refer to: People and fictional characters *Clayton (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name * Clayton baronets * The Clayton Brothers, Jeff and John, jazz musicians * Clayton Brothers, Rob and Christian, painter artists Places Canada * Clayton, Ontario * Rural Municipality of Clayton No. 333, Saskatchewan Australia * Clayton, Victoria ** Clayton railway station, Melbourne * Clayton Bay, a town in South Australia formerly known as Clayton * Electoral district of Clayton, a former electoral district in Victoria United Kingdom * Clayton, Manchester * Clayton, South Yorkshire * Clayton, Staffordshire, in Newcastle-under-Lyme *Clayton, West Sussex * Clayton, West Yorkshire * Clayton-le-Dale, Lancashire * Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire * Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire United States * Clayton, Alabama * Clay County, Arkansas, formerly "Clayton County" * Clayton, California, in Contra Costa County * Clayton, Delaware * Clayton, Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton-le-Woods
Clayton-le-Woods (commonly shortened to Clayton) is a large village and civil parish of the Borough of Chorley, in Lancashire, England. According to the census of 2001, it has a population of 14,528. At the 2011 census the population of Cuerden civil parish was included within Clayton-le-Woods, giving a total of 14,532. History South-west of the village at Bluebell Woods, on the northern side of Bryning Brook is the site of Clayton Hall. The now-demolished 17th-century building was on a moated site thought to date from the medieval period. The waterfilled moat survives best at its north and north-east sides and access was by a causeway at the north-west corner. To the north and west are two fishponds connected to the moat. The area is protected by scheduled monument status. The Roman Catholic St. Bede's Church opened on Preston Road in 1824. Designed by Thomas Burgess in sandstone with a slate roof, its layout is a single cell with three round-headed windows on the sides. A co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton, Iowa
Clayton is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 45 at the 2020 census, down from 55 in 2000. Clayton is located adjacent to the Mississippi River and is only accessible via a steep road. History Clayton was founded in 1849. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 45 people, 30 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The population density was 87.6 inhabitants per square mile (33.8/km2). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 136.3 per square mile (52.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.2% of the population. Of the 30 households, 20.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton-le-Moors
Clayton-le-Moors is an industrial town in the Borough of Hyndburn in the county of Lancashire, England. located two miles north of Accrington. The town has a population of 8,522 according to the 2011 census. To the west lies Rishton, to the north Great Harwood, and two miles to the south, Accrington. Clayton-le-Moors is situated on the A680 road alongside the M65 motorway. History It is thought that the town developed with the fusion of the two hamlets of Oakenshaw (bottom end) and Enfield (top end) which began during the construction of the Leeds Liverpool Canal, which pre-dated the railways. The merger continued with the development of the cotton textile industry, particularly that of weaving and cloth finishing. The stretch of canal between Burnley and Enfield Wharf (now alongside the Enfield Bridge on Blackburn Road) was opened in 1801. By 1808 it had been extended to the village of Church. The final link up between Leeds and Liverpool was completed 1816. Clayton-le-Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton, Georgia
Clayton is a city in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 2,003 at the 2020 census. The county seat of Rabun County, it is in the Blue Ridge Mountains. History The area that eventually became Clayton was called the Dividings because it sat at the intersection of three crucial Cherokee trails. Explorer and naturalist William Bartram came through the Dividings in May 1775 while exploring what was later organized as Rabun County. Much later, after Clayton had grown to include the Dividings, two of the old Cherokee trails were improved as the main roads for Clayton and the county: U.S. 23/441 and U.S. 76. For hundreds of years, the homeland of the Cherokees, northeast Georgia, was crisscrossed with Indian trails. The Dividings was the intersection of five major trails on the land that eventually became Rabun County. Centuries later, Clayton was founded at this location, and the five trails today are Highways 23/441 North and South, Highway 76 East and West, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton, Kansas
Clayton is a city in Decatur and Norton counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 44. History The first post office in Clayton was established in March 1879. Clayton was named for the valuable clay found in the vicinity. Clayton was incorporated as a city in 1907. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 44 people, 22 households, and 14 families in Clayton. The population density was 104.5 per square mile (40.4/km). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 76.0 per square mile (29.3/km). The racial makeup was 90.91% (40) white or European American (90.91% non-Hispanic white), 2.27% (1) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 2.27% (1) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 4.55% (2) from two or more races. Hispani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton, West Yorkshire
Clayton, or Clayton Village, is a civil parish in the City of Bradford metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England, situated to the west of Bradford city centre. It is listed in the ''Domesday Book'', meaning that it dates back to at least the 11th century. It was privately owned from 1160 to 1866. It was noted for its clay. More recently, Clayton was a key location in the British and international wool trade, being the home of the British Wool Marketing Board headquarters. The old building was demolished and converted into housing in the late 1990s. The village re-acquired civil parish status with a parish council in 2004. The main street of the village – Clayton Lane – which runs alongside the park, includes several traditional pubs, a popular crawl route for many residents. Starting at the top of the lane is ''the Fleece'', moving down past ''the Royal Hotel'' to ''the Albion'' and ''the Black Bull'' – the oldest pub in the area.''The Fiddlers Three and'' ''the Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton, West Sussex
Clayton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hassocks, in the Mid Sussex district, in the county of West Sussex, England. It lies at the foot of the South Downs, south of London, north of Brighton, and east northeast of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Burgess Hill to the north and Lewes, the county town of East Sussex east southeast. The Clayton Windmills, known as "Jack and Jill", sit on the hill above the village. In 1961 the parish had a population of 1548. On 1 April 2000 the parish was abolished and merged with Hassocks, Burgess Hill and Pyecombe. The village gives its name to the nearby Clayton railway tunnel on the Brighton Main Line, although the tunnel itself is actually situated in the neighbouring parish of Pyecombe. Parish church The little parish church of St. John the Baptist is an Anglo-Saxon church that has a squat bell turret of shingles with a wrought iron weather vane dated 1781. The church has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton Railway Station, Melbourne
Clayton railway station is a commuter railway station located in the suburb of the same name, in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 6 January 1880 as "Clayton's Road". It did not receive its current name until 1890. It is approximately 17 kilometres from Flinders Street, or about 33 minutes by train. The station was previously at grade but, in 2018, a new, elevated station was opened, as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project. Clayton station is currently served by the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines which are both part of the Melbourne railway network. Additionally, the station is also served by the Gippsland line, which is a part of the Victorian regional railway network, and eight bus routes, including SmartBus route 703. The station is approximately 17 kilometres (11.8 mi), or around a 33 minute train ride away, from Flinders Street. Description Clayton railway station is located in the suburb of Clayton. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton, California
Clayton (formerly Clayton's and Claytonville) is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 11,585 as of the 2020 census. History In 1857, the town of Clayton was laid out and founded by Joel Henry Clayton (1812–1872) and his two younger brothers. Clayton was born in Bugsworth, now Buxworth, in the United Kingdom, and emigrated to the United States in 1837. After years in other states he settled down with his wife Margaret (1820–1908) at his town at the foot of Mount Diablo, where he and his family prospered. Clayton was named after Joel Henry Clayton, although only by the flip of a coin. Joel Clayton and Charles Rhine cofounded the town, and each wanted to name it after himself. If Charles had won it would have become Rhinesville, but Joel Clayton won. Joel and his wife Margaret both died in Clayton, and were buried in Live Oak Cemetery in what is now Concord, CA. Clayton prospered during the coal mining boom in eastern Contra Costa Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton, Delaware
Clayton is a town in Kent County, Delaware, Kent and New Castle County, Delaware, New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. Located almost entirely in Kent County, it is part of the Dover, Delaware Dover metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,961 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. History Byrd's AME Church, the Clayton Railroad Station, Enoch Jones House, and St. Joseph's Industrial School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Clayton is located at (39.2906671, –75.6343727). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. It was named after John Middleton Clayton, a prominent 19th-century Delaware lawyer and politician. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,273 people, 499 households, and 346 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 524 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton, Illinois
Clayton is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 639 people, down from 709 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Clayton is named for Kentucky statesman Henry Clay. It was established in 1834. Registered Historic Places * John Roy Site Geography Clayton is located at . According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Clayton has a total area of , of which (or 99.10%) is land and (or 0.90%) is water. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 639 people, 300 households, and 181 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 344 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.80% White, 1.41% African American, 0.47% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 4.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population. There were 300 households, out of which 25.3% had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton County, Georgia
Clayton County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 297,595 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The county seat is Jonesboro. Clayton County is one of the core counties of the Atlanta metropolitan area, and it is the fifth most-populous county in the state. It is the home of most of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world by total passengers. The county was the defendant in the landmark LGBT rights case of '' Bostock v. Clayton County'' (2020). History The county was established in 1858 and named in honor of Augustin Smith Clayton (1783–1839), who served in the United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Artic ... from 1832 unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
