Clayton NC Real Estate
About Clayton, NC School System
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Riverwood Elementary School
108 Athletic Club Boulevard, Clayton, NC 27527
Cleveland Elementary
10225 Cleveland Road, Clayton, NC 27520
River Dell Elementary
12100 Buffalo Road, Clayton, NC 27527
Johnston Charter Academy
40 Scholar Drive, Clayton, NC 27520
East Clayton Elementary
2075 North Carolina 42, Clayton, NC 27527
Powhatan Elementary
3145 Vinson Road, Clayton, NC 27527
Cooper Elementary
849 Mial Street, Clayton, NC 27520
West Clayton Elementary
1012 South Lombard Street, Clayton, NC 27520
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Johnston Charter Academy
40 Scholar Drive, Clayton, NC 27520
Riverwood Middle
204 Athletic Club Boulevard, Clayton, NC 27527
Clayton Middle
490 Guy Road, Clayton, NC 27520
Swift Creek Middle
325 Norris Road, Clayton, NC 27520
Southside Christian School
2028 Orton Road, Clayton, NC 27520
Academy Of Hope
408 Covered Bridge Road, Clayton, NC 27520
Lifespring Academy
63 Anna Drive #104, Clayton, NC 27520
Southside Christian School
1696 Amelia Church Road, Clayton, NC 27520
HIGH SCHOOLS
Cleveland High School
1892 Polenta Road, Clayton, NC 27520
Clayton High
600 South Fayetteville Street, Clayton, NC 27520
Southside Christian School
2028 Orton Road, Clayton, NC 27520
Academy Of Hope
408 Covered Bridge Road, Clayton, NC 27520
Lifespring Academy
63 Anna Drive #104, Clayton, NC 27520
Southside Christian School
1696 Amelia Church Road, Clayton, NC 27520
About Clayton, NC
If you’re interested in Clayton NC Real Estate, you’ll be thrilled with Clayton’s undeniable charm. The Town of Clayton is the closest Triangle town to the coast and is in North Carolina’s fastest growing county, Johnston County. If you’re looking for affordability, Clayton is the place to look first. With its rolling hills and proximity to Raleigh’s new I-540 loop, Clayton is the place to buy for resale and lifestyle. There are lots of reasons who people are interested in Clayton, NC real estate and properties.
About Clayton, NC History
Around 1770, Clayton was built on a road created by the then NC Governor Tryon’s troops as they marched northwest from New Bern to Hillsborough against the Regulators.
Nearly 100 years later the railroad came through and the community had its first name—Stallings’ Station, since the depot for the North Carolina Railroad was in the home of Mrs. Sarah Stallings. The name lasted only three years, however, before officially becoming Clayton.
By 1980, the population had grown to 4,091 and to 4,756 by 1990. The population then jumped to 6,973 in the 2000 census. In 2010, the population had increased to 16,116 and today, the Clayton population has exploded to 30,821 residents as manufacturers like Caterpillar and bio-pharmaceutical companies like Grifols and Novo Nordisk have become big local employers.
The Clayton Banking Company Building, Clayton Graded School and Clayton Grammar School-Municipal Auditorium, Clayton Historic District, Cleveland School, Ellington-Ellis Farm, Walter R. and Eliza Smith Moore House, Sanders-Hairr House, and Stallings-Carpenter House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
