Clayton Oklahoma Map

About Clayton, Oklahoma

Clayton is a locality in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 555. The population density is 127.6 people per km². Clayton is located at 34.5895°N, 95.3527°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 74536.

Clayton anchors itself amidst the dense, enduring timber of southeastern Oklahoma, where the Kiamichi River carves a path through the landscape only a mile from the center of activity. It lies 33.5 miles southeast of McAlester, OK (from McAlester, OK: bearing 135°T), and is situated 22.9 miles south of Wilburton. The air here holds the heavy, sweet scent of pine and damp earth, a sensory signature that defines the low-slung woodlands surrounding the area. In the distance, the silhouette of the Potato Hills rises against the sky, their jagged ridges offering a sense of permanence to the horizon. The light at dusk settles over the terrain in shades of bruised plum and copper, catching the tall grasses that sway in the persistent wind, while the nearby Pushmataha Wildlife Management Area preserves the wild, untamed character of the Cross Timbers.

Clayton emerged from the deep history of the Choctaw Nation, maintaining a quiet resilience that persists in the rhythm of daily life. The local economy draws its strength from the land, with forestry and agriculture providing the primary livelihood for families who have long called these woods home. Visitors often seek out the Walters Mule Trail for a steady journey through the brush, or find stillness at the edge of Sardis Lake, where the water mirrors the vast, expansive sky. Ten miles away, the rugged depths of Sulphur Canyon remain a silent witness to the geological shifts of the region, reminding those who traverse the area that Clayton exists as a singular point of stability within a landscape shaped by time and the slow, deliberate work of water and wind.

About This Clayton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clayton, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 34.589545, -95.352748. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Clayton includes the ZIP code (74536), telephone area code (918), county seat of Pushmataha County (Antlers), and school district assignment (Clayton Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.