Clayton, LA

Clayton is a town in northern Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2020 census counted 584 residents. Cotton is a principal commodity in the area. Clayton is located on the Tensas River, important for fishing and boating, promoted through a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-maintained boat launch. The through line in Clayton is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Clayton makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. The Tensas River merges with the Black River in Jonesville in Catahoula Parish. Clayton is located in northern Concordia Parish along the south bank of the Tensas River. Catahoula Parish is to the north across the river.