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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.[1]
Geography[edit]
Enochs is located at 32°05′54″N 94°28′30″W / 32.09833°N 94.47500°W (32.0982190, −94.4749246). It is situated at the junction of State Highway 315 and FM 1970 in southwestern Panola County, approximately 16 miles southwest of Carthage.[2]
History[edit]
The area was first settled around 1845 by Georgia native Jacob Cariker. He constructed a house two miles southwest of Reed's Settlement, one of the earliest communities in Panola County. During the 1870s, most residents from Reed's Settlement had relocated to the Cariker site.[1] A post office was established in 1874 under the name Clayton, after Clayton, Alabama, said to have been the origin of several early settlers. Clayton had a population of 130 in 1885. That number had risen to 200 by 1914. During the Great Depression, the population declined to 175 and steadily decreased thereafter.[2] By the late 1960s, the number of inhabitants stood at 125. By 2000, Clayton had 79 residents and two businesses.[1]
Clayton has a post office with the ZIP code 75637.[3]
Notable person[edit]
Margie Neal, first woman elected to the Texas State Senate, was born near Clayton in 1875.[4]
Education[edit]
Public education in the community of Clayton is provided by the Carthage Independent School District.
Clayton once operated its own public school district. In May 1905, Clayton School District #11 was created. It was defined and organized in February 1907. The district consolidated with Carthage in 1965.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Clayton, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- ^ a b "Clayton, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NEAL, MARGIE ELIZABETH". tshaonline.org. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "Clayton". Communities & Early Schools. Panola County, TXGenWeb. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
External links[edit]
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clayton, Texas
- Clayton, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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