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History in
a Pecan Shell
This tiny town
may hold the record for locations. Five at last count. The community’s
first school conducted classes in a tent in 1888, the same year it
acquired a post office. The namesake was Rube Clayton, manager of
a local ranch.
The 1940 census counted 60 people served by three businesses. By 1980
it had declined to just 21 – the same number used for 1990. |
Fisher
County 1940s map showing Claytonville
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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