Clanton, Alabama
| Clanton, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 32°50′23″N 86°37′41″W / 32.83972°N 86.62806°WCoordinates: 32°50′23″N 86°37′41″W / 32.83972°N 86.62806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chilton |
| Founded | |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1873 |
| Named for | General James H. Clanton [1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Mayor |
| • Mayor | Billie Joe Driver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.3 sq mi (52.7 km2) |
| • Land | 20.3 sq mi (52.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,619 |
| • Density | 384.2/sq mi (148/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35045-35046 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-15136 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0157918 |
| Website | clanton.al.us |
Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 8,619.[2] The city is the county seat of Chilton County.
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History [change]
The town was founded by Alfred Baker in 1868, when Chilton County was formed. Clanton was named in honor of General James H. Clanton, a brigadier in the Confederate States Army. It was incorporated on April 23, 1873. Baker was also elected first mayor of the town.[1]
Early Civil Rights activist Ida B. Wells made a photographic postcard showing an 1891 lynching in Clanton. This was to educate the white public of the atrocities committed against blacks.[3]
During World War II, a small German Prisoner of War camp was located in Clanton.[4]
Geography [change]
Clanton is located at 32°50'23.316" North, 86°37'41.477" West (32.839810, -86.628188)[5].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.4 square miles (53 km2). 20.3 square miles (53 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.15%) is water.[6]
Government [change]
Clanton is governed by the mayor-council system. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The city council has five members elected from one of five wards.
Economy [change]
Over 80% of Alabama's peach crop comes from Chilton County.[7]
Education [change]
The Chilton County School System provides public education for Clanton. Students in Clanton may attend any public school in Chilton County.[8]
High Schools [change]
- Chilton County High School (Grades 9 through 12)
- LeCroy Technical Center (Grades 10 through 12)
Middle School [change]
Clanton Middle School (Grades 6 through 8)
Elementary Schools [change]
- Clanton Intermediate School (Grades 3 through 5)
- Clanton Elementary School (Grades K through 2)
Media [change]
Newspaper [change]
- The Clanton Advertiser (daily)
Culture and recreation [change]
Clanton has hosted the annual Chilton County Peach Festival since 1952.[7]
Notable residents [change]
- Randall Atcheson, Concert Pianist[9]
- Clay Carroll, Major League baseball player[10]
- Jackie Hayes, major league baseball player[10]
- Jackson W. Moore, former CEO of Union Planters Bank and Regions Financial Corporation
- Jarrod Patterson, major league baseball player[11]
- Drew Roy, actor [12]
- Grayson Russell, Child actor [13]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Owen, Thomas McAdory; Marie Bankhead Owen (1921). History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Harvard University: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 716. http://books.google.com/books.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Wood, Amy Louise (2009). Lynching and spectacle: witnessing racial violence in America, 1890-1940. University of North Carolina Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-8078-3254-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=txZ8PZRsk0YC. Retrieved 2010-06-22. LCCN 2008-5194
- ↑ Hutchinson, Daniel (October 6, 2009). "World War II POW Camps in Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama. http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1418. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Comparison Table- Alabama". American Fact Finder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US01&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-7. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Hoskins Morton, Patricia (December 10, 2009). "Chilton County". Encyclopedia of Alabama. http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1307. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ↑ "Education Opportunities". City of Clanton. http://www.clanton.al.us/education.html. Retrieved 13 January 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ Staff Reports, Atcheson plays 10th Carnegie Hall concert, November 17, 2010, "The Clanton Advertiser", Retrieved November 18, 2010
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th edition ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
- ↑ Jarrod Patterson, http://www.thebaseballcube.com/profile.asp?P=/jarrod-patterson.shtml, retrieved 23 May 2011
- ↑ Scott Mims, Local stars in Spielberg series, returns to ‘Hannah Montana’, August 20, 2010, "The Clanton Advertiser", October 27, 2010
- ↑ Carlton, Bob (March 21, 2010). "Clanton's Grayson Russell fits in feature films amid regular kid activities". The Birmingham News (Birmingham, Alabama: Alabama Live LLC.). http://blog.al.com/bob-carlton/2010/03/clantons_grayson_russell_fits.html. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
