Cleaton, KY

Cleaton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The 2020 census counted 168 residents. A post office called Cleaton has been in operation since 1901. The name Cleaton was the middle name of the wife of the postmaster. In Cleaton, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Cleaton, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Cleaton is in eastern Muhlenberg County northeast of U.S. Route 431, which forms the western edge of the community. The neighborhood of Holt is in the northern part of the CDP, while Bevier is in the southern part.