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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.

City
Clanton City Hall.jpg
 
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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 / 32.83972; -86.62806
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChilton
Founded1866
IncorporatedApril 23, 1873
Named forGeneral James H. Clanton[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total23.24 sq mi (60.18 km2)
 • Land23.10 sq mi (59.83 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total8,768
 • Density377.28/sq mi (145.696/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35045-35046
FIPS code01-15136
GNIS feature ID0157918
Websitewww.clantonal.gov

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

Clanton, Alabama Media

  • Clanton peach water tower and police car

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Owen, Thomas McAdory. History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography (1921). Harvard University: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 716.
  2. ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clanton city, Alabama. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Wood, Amy Louise. Lynching and spectacle: witnessing racial violence in America, 1890-1940 (2009)University of North Carolina Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-8078-3254-7. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  5. ↑ Hutchinson, Daniel. World War II POW Camps in Alabama (October 6, 2009). Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  6. ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990 (2005-05-03)United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ Geographic Comparison Table- Alabama. American Fact FinderUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hoskins Morton, Patricia. Chilton County (December 10, 2009). Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  9. ↑ Education Opportunities. City of Clanton. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  10. ↑ Staff Reports, Atcheson plays 10th Carnegie Hall concert, November 17, 2010, "The Clanton Advertiser", Retrieved November 18, 2010
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Baseball Encyclopedia (1979). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 978-0-02-578970-8.
  12. ↑ Jarrod Patterson. Retrieved 23 May 2011.[dead link]
  13. ↑ Scott Mims, Local stars in Spielberg series, returns to ‘Hannah Montana’, August 20, 2010, "The Clanton Advertiser", October 27, 2010
  14. ↑ 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. 
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