Back كلاكستون Arabic كلاكستون ARZ کلقستون، جورجیا AZB Claxton Catalan Клакстон (Джорджи) CE Claxton (kapital sa kondado) CEB Claxton (Georgie) Czech Claxton, Georgia Welsh Claxton (Georgia) Spanish Claxton (Georgia) Basque
Claxton, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 The city hall in Claxton | |
| Nickname: "The Fruitcake Capital of the World"[1] | |
 Location in Evans County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′39″N 81°54′31″W / 32.16083°N 81.90861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Evans |
| Founded | May 1890 |
| Incorporated | April 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Terry Branch |
| • City Clerk | Gayle Durrence |
| • City Administrator | Gayle Durrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,602 |
| • Density | 1,497.12/sq mi (577.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30414, 30417 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-16600[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0312697[4] |
| Website | cityofclaxton |
Claxton is a city in Evans County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,602 in 2020. It is the county seat of Evans County.[5]
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.