Clayton, West Virginia

Clayton, West Virginia
Clayton, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Clayton, West Virginia
Clayton, West Virginia
Clayton, West Virginia is located in the United States
Clayton, West Virginia
Clayton, West Virginia
Coordinates: 37°43′24″N 80°43′44″W / 37.72333°N 80.72889°W / 37.72333; -80.72889
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountySummers
Elevation
2,034 ft (620 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549630[1]

Clayton is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. The community was first settled in 1813. Clayton once had a post office, which opened in 1879 and closed in 1959.[2][3]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clayton, West Virginia
  2. ^ Graham, C.H. (1923). "History of Clayton Community". West Virginia Archives & History. West Virginia Division of Culture and History. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by Discontinued Date". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2011.