Claytonia is an unincorporated community in Owyhee County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]
Claytonia, Idaho | |
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  Claytonia, Idaho Location within the state of Idaho  Claytonia, Idaho Claytonia, Idaho (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′03″N 116°49′59″W / 43.56750°N 116.83306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Owyhee |
| Elevation | 2,254 ft (687 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 83639 |
| Area code(s) | 208, 986 |
| GNIS feature ID | 396299[1] |
The community is located less than 2 mi (3.2 km) northwest of Marsing and 13 mi (21 km) west of Nampa.[2] The Snake River flows east of the settlement.
History edit
Claytonia was named for an early resident.[3]
Irrigation was brought to the area in 1913, and settlement followed. Many stores were opened in the area, though only the store in Claytonia "stayed open for a decent amount of time".[3]
A post office operated in Claytonia from 1914 to 1918.[4]
Claytonia was a station along the "Homedale, Idaho" branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. The line is now abandoned.[5][6] The railway operated a gravel pit in Claytonia, with the gravel used for track construction.[6] The gravel pit was abandoned, and later reclaimed as a recreational area filled with ground and ditch water, and called Claytonia Pond. The pond is used as a fish habitat, and contains catfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Claytonia, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Claytonia, Idaho - Other Nearby Communities". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Demshar, Joe (July 10, 2013). "Owyhee at 150: Tracing the Evolution of Homedale, Marsing". State of Idaho.
- ^ "Owyhee County ID Archives History". USGenWeb. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ "Union Pacific Railroad Timetables" (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. September 16, 1937.
- ^ a b "Reuben Moser, Respondent, V. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation, Appellant". Casetext. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ "Claytonia Pond". Idaho Fish and Game. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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