Clanton, Alabama

Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 8,619. The city is the county seat of Chilton County.
History.
The town was founded by Alfred Baker in 1868, when Chilton County was formed. Clanton was named in honor of General James H. Clanton, a brigadier in the Confederate States Army. It was incorporated on April 23, 1873. Baker was also elected first mayor of the town.
Early Civil Rights activist Ida B. Wells made a photographic postcard showing an 1891 lynching in Clanton. This was to educate the white public of the atrocities committed against blacks.
During World War II, a small German Prisoner of War camp was located in Clanton.
Geography.
Clanton is located at 32°50'23.316" North, 86°37'41.477" West (32.839810, -86.628188).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . is land and (0.15%) is water.
Government.
Clanton is governed by the mayor-council system. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The city council has five members elected from one of five wards.
Economy.
Over 80% of Alabama's peach crop comes from Chilton County.
Education.
The Chilton County School System provides public education for Clanton. Students in Clanton may attend any public school in Chilton County.
Middle School.
Clanton Middle School (Grades 6 through 8)
Culture and recreation.
Clanton has hosted the annual Chilton County Peach Festival since 1952.