Cleaton

History

A post office called Cleaton has been in operation since 1901. The name Cleaton was the middle name of the wife of the postmaster.

Geography

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. US 431 leads northwest to Central City and southeast to Drakesboro. Greenville, the county seat, is to the southwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Cleaton CDP has an area of , of which , or 0.48%, are water. The community is drained to the southeast by a tributary of Pond Creek, which flows north to the Green River.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Muhlenberg County High School
  High · Greenville · 1,146 students · 17.1:1 ratio
• Greenville Elementary School
  Elementary · Greenville · 577 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Muhlenberg South Elementary
  Elementary · Beechmont · 564 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Muhlenberg North Middle
  Middle · Greenville · 507 students · 14.5:1 ratio
• Muhlenberg South Middle School
  Middle · Greenville · 420 students · 16.8:1 ratio
• Central City Elementary
  Elementary · Central City · 414 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• Longest Elementary
  Elementary · Greenville · 384 students · 14.8:1 ratio
• The Renaissance Center
  High · Greenville · 106 students · 15.1:1 ratio