Clanton, Alabama

• Alabama news links: Montgomery man arrested in Clanton, Alex City...
  

  Links to news from and about Alabama: Special Montgomery man charged with Claton bank robbery after chase, arrest following Alex City bank robbery -- Previous story Update: Etowah County man who fled police captured You must accept the terms of service before you can post a comment.

• Several accidents on area roads claim lives
  

  An accident Sunday morning in Dale County left two people dead. Dorothy Lynell Culliver, 40, of Ozark and her daughter, Maria Lynell Williams, 17, were killed when their 2006 Hyundai Elantra left the roadway, state troopers said.

• Chilton County man, 86, killed in crash
  

  An 86-year-old Chilton County man was killed in a two-vehicle crash this morning, Alabama State Troopers report.

• Riley says state ready for Hurricane Katrina
  

  CLANTON - Alabama has pre-positioned supplies, dispatched National Guard troops to Mobile and Baldwin counties, and opened emergency shelters in advance of Hurricane Katrina.

• Alabama Voices: Honor well deserved
  

  By Randy Gull Last weekend, Alabama welcomed home another Honor Flight carrying more than 80 World War II veterans and their guardians.

• Alabama expands options for military, overseas voters to comply with new law
  

  The state is moving forward with ex panded voting options for military and over seas voters to comply with a new federal law.

• Alabama news links: Anniston man defends himself and jury convicts in ...
  

  Clanton police report counterfeit bills are on the rise. Links to news from and about Alabama: Anniston man defends in himself in 2007 attack, jury takes 10 minutes to convict him of rape, sodomy and attempted murder -- Clanton police report surge of counterfeit money in Chilton County -- Pell City teen girl dies after wreck that leaves second girl ...

• Clanton PD working 25 counterfeit cases
  

  Clanton Police have arrested a Verbena woman and seized about $1,000 in counterfeit bills thought to have been printed in Chilton County.

• City approves building code appeal board
  

  The Clanton City Council amended the city's building code Monday to establish a five-member board to hear appeals concerning the city's building regulations and requirements.

• County to replace CR 455 bridge
  

  The Chilton County Commission awarded a contract to Alabama Bridge on Monday for its bid of $159,305 to replace a bridge on County Road 455.

• Arthritis Walk fundraising kicks off this month
  

  The yearly fundraising campaign for the Chilton County Arthritis Walk will officially kick off Thursday, Aug.

• Calera Police help arrest pair of burglary suspects
  

  Calera Police officers recently helped arrest a husband and wife team suspected in a string of burglaries in the Clanton, Jemison, Calera, rural Chilton County and Autauga County areas.

• Tea honors 2010 Peach Queen
  

  A tea Saturday afternoon at Fountain Chapel AME Church honored the historic accomplishment of 2010 Peach Queen Jessica Swindle.

• Teens arrested in store break-in
  

  A pair of 16-year-old boys were arrested Monday and charged with burglary and criminal mischief in connection with a break-in at Clearview Grocery.

• Birmingham couple arrested on burglary charges
  

  Chilton County Sheriffa s Deputies and Clanton Police have arrested a husband and wife team suspected in a string of burglaries in the Clanton, Jemison, Calera, rural Chilton County and Autauga County areas.

• Chilton County teachers learn anti-bullying methods; student's...
  

  Chilton County teachers and administrators gathered in the Chilton County High School auditorium Wednesday morning to learn methods to combat and prevent bullying in their schools, according to the Clanton Advertiser .

City Description

Clanton is a city in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,800. The city is the county seat of Chilton County. 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, and was incorporated on April 23, 1873. Baker was also elected first mayor of the town. Early Civil Rights activist Ida B. Wells reproduced a photographic postcard depicting an 1891 lynching in Clanton 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. 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 20.4 square miles (53 km) of which 20.3 square miles (53 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.15%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,800 people, 3,168 households, and 2,128 families residing in the city. The population density was 383.8 inhabitants per square mile (148.2 /km). There were 3,510 housing units at an average density of

City Contained By:

• Chilton County
• Alabama
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 52.5767586398 km squared

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