Local Industries & Shopping
Major Industries/Corporations:
Bayer Corporation (pharmaceutical)
Caterpillar (heavy equipment)
Novo Nordisk (pharmaceutical)
Plastron Company (medical/electrical tubing)
Local Shopping Centers:
Factory Stores of America (Smithfield, NC)
Schools & Education
Elementary, K-5 Schools:
River Dell Elementary
East Clayton Elementary
Middle Schools:
Clayton Middle School (grades 6-8)
Riverwood Middle Schoool (grades 6-8)
High Schools:
Clayton High School (grades 9-12)
Community Colleges:
Johnston Community College
Colleges/Universities:
NC State University (Raleigh, NC)
Duke University (Durham, NC)
UNC Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
NC Central University (Durham, NC)
Area Chamber of Commerce
Clayton Chamber of Commerce
Smithfield-Selma Chamber of Commerce
Wendell Chamber of Commerce
Parks & Recreation
Parks
Clayton Municipal Park
Legends Field
Clemmons Educational State Forest
Golf
Pine Hollow Golf Course
Neuse Golf Course
River Ridge Golf Course
Riverwood Golf Course
Lakes
Jordan Lake
Harris Lake
Falls Lake
Pro/Semi Pro
Carolina MudCats (minor league baseball)
Carolina Hurricanes (hockey)
Colleges/Universities:
NC State University (Raleigh, NC)
Duke University (Durham, NC)
UNC Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
NC Central University (Durham, NC)
History
The town of Clayton was built on the road that was cut by Governor Tryon's troops as they marched from New Bern to Hillsborough against the regulators around 1770.
The community was first known as Stallings Station, a depot for the North Carolina Railroad in the home of Sarah Stallings. The first post office was located just southeast of the present site, under the name of Gulley's Store. On January 30, 1856, the name was offically changed to Clayton named for a senator from Delaware.
The town of Clayton was incorported in 1869. Today it's a thriving community and the second largest town in Johnston County, North Carolina.
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Area Churches & Religion
Boutiques
Bent Tree Hair Studio, Inc
Grocery Store
Food Lion
Lowe's Foods
Hospitals & Health Care
Duke Health Raleigh Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Johnston Memorial Hospital
Rex Hospital
UNC Chapel Hill Hospital
Wake Medical Center
Area Links
Clayton Chamber of Commerce
Johnston County, North Carolina
