Claytonville, Texas, Fisher County. (original) (raw)

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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