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The town of Clayton was built on the road that was cut by Governor
Tyrnn’s troops as they marched from New Bern to Hillsborough against
the Regulators around 1770.
The community was first known as Stalling’s Station, a depot for the
North Carolina Railroad in the home of Mrs. 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
officially changed to Clayton named for a Senator from Delaware.
The town of Clayton was incorporated in 1869 . Today it is a
thriving community and the second largest town in Johnston County. |
