Clayton County History
The Beginning
November 30, 1858
The county was formed from parts of Fayette and Henry Counties.
This was part of the home
of the Creek Indians.
Uniquely situated along the Flint River
this made ideal living conditions.
In 1823 today's county seat now named Jonesboro, though in 1823
named
Leaksville,
was founded and became a major stop on the railroad that ran
from
Macon to
Terminus (which was later named Atlanta) - it connected
the SE to
the Port of Savannah. Clayton was the 125th county created in
Georgia and was named
such in honor of
Augustine Smith Clayton |1783-1839|
who was a judge and a member
of the
U.S. House of Representatives.
This was part of the home of the Creek Indians. Uniquely situated
along the
Flint River
this made ideal living conditions. In 1823 today's
county seat now
named Jonesboro,
though in 1823 named Leaksville,
was founded and became a major
stop on the
railroad than ran from
Macon to Terminus (which was later named
Atlanta) -
it connected the SE to the Port of Savannah.
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