Clayton may refer to:

People

Clayton (name) Clayton is both an English language, English surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Science and academia Surname * Ruth Clayton (1925–2003), British medical researcher Historical Surname *Augustin Smith Clayto ...

* Clayton baronets * The Clayton Brothers, Jeff and John, jazz musicians *

Clayton Brothers Rob Clayton (born 1963 in Dayton, Ohio) and Christian Clayton (born 1967 in Denver, Colorado) are painters based in California. Both Rob and Christian Clayton hold BFA degrees from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California (19 ...

, Rob and Christian, painter artists * Justice Clayton (disambiguation), the judges Clayton

Places

Canada

* Clayton, Ontario * Rural Municipality of Clayton No. 333, Saskatchewan

Australia

* Clayton, Victoria *

Clayton Bay Clayton Bay is a town in South Australia located on Lake Alexandrina and Lower Murray River, part of the lower lakes and Coorong region at the end of the Murray River System. The town is located north of the north-east tip of Hindmarsh Isla ...

, a town in South Australia formerly known as Clayton *

Electoral district of Clayton The Electoral district of Clayton is a former electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was named for the Melbourne suburb of Clayton, and also includes Clarinda, Notting Hill as well as parts of surrounding suburbs. It wa ...

, a former electoral district in Victoria

United Kingdom

* Clayton, Manchester *

Clayton, South Yorkshire Clayton is a village in the west of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, on the border with West Yorkshire. It lies to the north of Thurnscoe at an elevation of around 80 metres above sea level. Together with Frickl ...

* Clayton, Staffordshire, in Newcastle-under-Lyme * Clayton, West Sussex * Clayton, West Yorkshire *

Clayton-le-Dale Clayton-le-Dale is a village and civil parish situated on the A59 road near Blackburn, in Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 1,228. The village is in the Ribble Valley local government district. ...

, Lancashire * Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire *

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 Cuerde ...

, Lancashire

United States

Locales

Clayton, Alabama Clayton is a town in and the county seat of Barbour County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,008 at the 2010 census, up from 1,475 in 2000. History Clayton has been the county seat since 1834, two years after the creation of Barbou ...

* Clayton, California, in Contra Costa County; formerly ''Clayton's'' *

Clayton, Placer County, California Clayton is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Clayton is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, northwest of Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the Uni ...

Clayton, Delaware Clayton is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. Located almost entirely in Kent County, it is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,918 at the 2010 census. History Byr ...

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 ...

* Clayton, Idaho *

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 ...

Clayton, Indiana Clayton is a small town in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, up from 693 at the 2000 census. History In 1829 a little town in Liberty Township was named "Clayville", honoring ...

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 directly on the Mississippi River and is only accessible via a very steep road. History Clayton was foun ...

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 ...

Clayton, Louisiana Clayton is a town in northern Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 711 at the 2010 census. Cotton is a principal commodity in the area. Clayton is located on the Tensas River, important for fishing and boating, promote ...

Clayton, Maryland Clayton is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Clayton is located on Maryland Route 152, northwest of Edgewood Edgewood may refer to: Places Canada *Edgewood, British Columbia South Africa *Edgewood, a Univer ...

Clayton, Massachusetts Clayton, Massachusetts is the southernmost community in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It is part of the town of New Marlborough. References Populated places in Berkshire County, Massachusetts New Marlborough, Massachusetts {{Ber ...

Clayton, Michigan Clayton is a village in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 311 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Hudson Township to the west and Dover Township to the east. History The community was first settle ...

, village in Lenawee County *

Clayton Township, Arenac County, Michigan Clayton Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , ...

Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan Clayton Charter Township, or more officially Charter Township of Clayton, is a charter township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,581 at the 2010 census. Communities *The Village of Lennon is partially ...

Clayton, Minnesota Clayton was the name of a town in section 4 of Seely Township, Minnesota, Seely Township, Faribault County, Minnesota, Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. History Clayton had a post office from 1860 until 1899. The town failed to develop ...

, in Faribault County *

Clayton Township, Mower County, Minnesota Clayton Township (formerly Providence Township) is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census. All areas and population centers in the township are unincorporated areas. It was organized in ...

Clayton, Mississippi Clayton is an unincorporated community in Tunica County, Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico ...

Clayton, Missouri Clayton is a city in and the seat of St. Louis County, Missouri. It borders the independent city of St. Louis. The population was 17,355 at the 2020 census. Organized in 1877, the city was named after Ralph Clayton, who donated the land for the ...

Clayton, New Jersey Clayton is a borough in Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 8,807, an increase of 628 from the 2010 census count of 8,179,Clayton, New Mexico Clayton is a town and county seat of Union County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,980. History Early History Native Americans were present in the area of Clayton for at least 10,000 years, as evi ...

* Clayton (town), New York * Clayton (village), New York * Clayton, North Carolina * Clayton, Ohio * Clayton, Oklahoma * Clayton, Pennsylvania * Clayton, South Dakota *

Clayton, Texas Clayton is an unincorporated community in Panola County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 79 in 2000. Geography Enochs is located at (32.0982190, −94.4749246). It is situated ...

Clayton, Washington Clayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stevens County, Washington, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 395 northwest of Deer Park, and has a post office with ZIP code 99110. Clayton was founded in 1889 ...

* Clayton, West Virginia *

Clayton, Wisconsin (disambiguation) Clayton is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: *Clayton, Crawford County, Wisconsin, a town *Clayton, Polk County, Wisconsin a town *Clayton, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, a town *Clayton (village), Wisconsin in Polk County, a v ...

, multiple locations

Counties

* Clayton County, Georgia *

Clayton County, Iowa Clayton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,043. Its county seat is Elkader. The county was established in 1837 and was named in honor of John M. Clayton, United States Senator f ...

* Clay County, Iowa * Clay County, Arkansas, formerly "Clayton County"

Education

* Clayton State University, an accredited, reputable university in Georgia, USA * Clayton College of Natural Health, a non-accredited distance-learning college in Alabama * Claytons Primary School, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Facilities and structures

*"Clayton", Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; the main structure of Frick Art & Historical Center *

Clayton Congregational Church Clayton Wesley Uniting Church, formerly Clayton Congregational Church, is a church building in the Adelaide suburb of Beulah Park (historically located in Kensington), located on Portrush Road, in a commanding position at the eastern end of The ...

, later Clayton Wesley Uniting Church, a church building in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Companies

Clayton Aniline Company The Clayton Aniline Company Ltd. was a British manufacturer of dyestuffs, founded in 1876 by Charles Dreyfus in Clayton, Manchester. Early history Charles Dreyfus was a French emigrant chemist and entrepreneur, who founded the Clayton Aniline Co ...

, a British chemical company * Clayton Equipment Company, a British engineering company * Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private investment firm * Clayton & Shuttleworth, a British engineering company

Other

* Clayton (software), a Wayland compositor using the Clutter toolkit * Clayton High School (disambiguation) *

Clayton's case ''Devaynes v Noble'' (1816) 35 ER 781, best known for the claim contained in ''Clayton's case'', created a rule, or more precisely common law presumption, in relation to the distribution of money from a bank account. The rule is based upon the d ...

, legal precedent * Claytons, a non-alcoholic drink, formerly "Clayton Bros." *

British Rail Class 17 The British Rail Class 17 (also known as the Clayton Type 1) was a class of 117 Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives built 1962–1965 by Clayton Equipment Company and their sub-contractor Beyer, Peacock & Co., on behalf of British Railw ...

, a class of Diesel locomotive nicknamed "Claytons"