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:: Clayton County :: 
 
County November 30, 1858 Formed 
County Seat Jonesboro 
Incorporated Forest Park, Jonesboro, Lake City, Lovejoy, Morrow and Riverdale Cities 
Total Area 142.6 square miles 
History Clayton County was formed in 1858 from parts of Fayette and Henry counties. Georgia's 125th county was named for Judge Augustin S. Clayton, who held the county's first sessions of the superior court and later served in both the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate. 
Jonesboro, the county seat, was originally called Leaksville. When the Central Railroad line reached the town, the name was changed to honor Captain Samuel G. Jones, one of the line's surveying engineers. 
The Battle of Jonesboro marked the end of the Atlanta Campaign during the Civil War. When Federal troops seized control of the railroad in Jonesboro, all supplies to Atlanta were cut off. 
 
Points of Hartsfield International Airport, ranked as the world's fourth busiest, is in Interest Clayton County. It is now home to the largest International Concourse in 
the country. With a job base of 38,000, the airport is the largest employment center in the state. 
The Clayton County Water Authority maintains one of the most innovative and successful wastewater treatment systems in the world. Visitors from all over the world come to tour the Clayton County water facilities to learn more about the county's Land Application System. The county uses a natural land application process to purify wastewater while fertilizing acres of forest and producing a marketable pelletized fertilizer. 
 
Higher Clayton College and State University Education 
 
Annual Several festivals are presented throughout the year, including the Battle Events of Jonesboro Re-enactment and the Fall Festival. Tours are also available 
at the Stately Oaks and Ashley Oaks plantation houses. 
County http://www.co.clayton.ga.us 
Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13063 
 
Hartsfield Internation Airport 
 
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