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Clayton

Ghost town · Faribault County, Minnesota

Bricelyn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500)
Bricelyn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clayton is a ghost town in Faribault County, Minnesota, recorded as human settlement in Minnesota, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Faribault County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 45 Minnesota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clayton as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.5806° N, 93.8383° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,175 ft
Nearest living townBricelyn, MN
Distance to it1.9 miles
Coordinates43.58060, -93.83830

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What's there now

Clayton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bricelyn, MN (population 385), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,175 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Clayton?

Clayton is in Faribault County, Minnesota, at 43.5806, -93.8383.

How many ghost towns are in Faribault County?

Faribault County, Minnesota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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