United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Taylor, Joan H.2004-09-08Encyclopedia article about Clayton County, Georgia. Clayton County, located just south of Atlanta, is one of the smallest counties in the state, with an area of only 143 square miles. On November 30, 1858, the state legislature created Clayton County from parts of Fayette and Henry counties, making it the 125th county in the state. Clayton County is named for Augustin Smith Clayton, a Virginia native who moved with his family to Georgia as a child. He attended the University of Georgia and graduated in 1804. Clayton helped compile the law statutes of Georgia, served three terms as a judge of the Western Circuit, was a member of the Electoral College, and served in the U.S. Congress from 1831 to 1835.text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Clayton County (Ga.)Counties--GeorgiaClayton CountyText