Clanton, Alabama
Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 8,768.[3] The city is the county seat of Chilton County.
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 Location of Clanton in Chilton County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°50′23″N 86°37′41″W / 32.83972°N 86.62806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chilton |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1873 |
| Named for | General James H. Clanton[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.24 sq mi (60.18 km2) |
| • Land | 23.10 sq mi (59.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,768 |
| • Density | 377.28/sq mi (145.696/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35045-35046 |
| FIPS code | 01-15136 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0157918 |
| Website | www |
History
The town was founded by Alfred Baker in 1868, when Chilton County was formed. Clanton was named in honor of General James H. Clanton, a brigadier in the Confederate States Army. It was incorporated on April 23, 1873. Baker was also elected first mayor of the town.[1]
Early Civil Rights activist Ida B. Wells made a photographic postcard showing an 1891 lynching in Clanton. This was to educate the white public of the atrocities committed against blacks.[4]
During World War II, a small German Prisoner of War camp was located in Clanton.[5]
Geography
Clanton is located at 32°50'23.316" North, 86°37'41.477" West (32.839810, -86.628188)[6].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.4 square miles (53 km2). 20.3 square miles (53 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.15%) is water.[7]
Government
Clanton is governed by the mayor-council system. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The city council has five members elected from one of five wards.
Economy
Over 80% of Alabama's peach crop comes from Chilton County.[8]
Education
The Chilton County School System provides public education for Clanton. Students in Clanton may attend any public school in Chilton County.[9]
High Schools
- Chilton County High School (Grades 9 through 12)
- LeCroy Technical Center (Grades 10 through 12)
Middle School
Clanton Middle School (Grades 6 through 8)
Elementary Schools
- Clanton Intermediate School (Grades 3 through 5)
- Clanton Elementary School (Grades K through 2)
Media
Newspaper
- The Clanton Advertiser (daily)
Culture and recreation
Clanton has hosted the annual Chilton County Peach Festival since 1952.[8]
Notable residents
- Randall Atcheson, Concert Pianist[10]
- Clay Carroll, Major League baseball player[11]
- Jackie Hayes, major league baseball player[11]
- Jackson W. Moore, former CEO of Union Planters Bank and Regions Financial Corporation
- Jarrod Patterson, major league baseball player[12]
- Drew Roy, actor [13]
- Grayson Russell, Child actor [14]
Clanton, Alabama Media
Peach Water Tower in Clanton, AL
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Owen, Thomas McAdory; Owen, Marie Bankhead (1921). History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Harvard University: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 716.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Clanton city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ↑ Wood, Amy Louise (2009). Lynching and spectacle: witnessing racial violence in America, 1890-1940. University of North Carolina Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-8078-3254-7. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Daniel (October 6, 2009). "World War II POW Camps in Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Comparison Table- Alabama". American Fact Finder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hoskins Morton, Patricia (December 10, 2009). "Chilton County". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ↑ "Education Opportunities". City of Clanton. Archived from the original on 4 April 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ↑ Staff Reports, Atcheson plays 10th Carnegie Hall concert, November 17, 2010, "The Clanton Advertiser", Retrieved November 18, 2010
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-02-578970-8.
- ↑ Jarrod Patterson, retrieved 23 May 2011[dead link]
- ↑ Scott Mims, Local stars in Spielberg series, returns to ‘Hannah Montana’, August 20, 2010, "The Clanton Advertiser", October 27, 2010
- ↑ Carlton, Bob (March 21, 2010). Clanton's Grayson Russell fits in feature films amid regular kid activities. Birmingham, Alabama: Alabama Live LLC.. http://blog.al.com/bob-carlton/2010/03/clantons_grayson_russell_fits.html. Retrieved 25 March 2010.