Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Clayton |
town in NW Johnston County. Inc. 1869. Known previously as Stallings Station. Named for a local school, Clayton Academy, or for Senator John M. Clayton (1796-1856) of Delaware, coauthor of the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850 with Great Britain. Alt. 345. Produces textiles and apparel. |
| Clayton Bay |
swamp NW Brunswick County. A part of Green Swamp. |
| Clayton Branch |
rises in SE Cherokee County and flows NW into Little Brasstown Creek. |
| Clayton Creek |
rises in S Buncombe County and flows NE into French Broad River. |
| Clayton Hall |
See Rocky Point. |
| Clayton Township |
NW Johnston County. |
| Clear Branch |
rises in S Madison County and flows NE into Little Sandymush Creek. |
| Clear Creek |
rises in Greenville County, S.C., and flows NE into Transylvania County, where it enters Little River. |
| Clear Creek Ridge |
S Yancey County, extends NE from South Toe River to East Branch. |
| Clear Creek Township |
former township in E Mecklenburg County, now township no. 6. |