| Claytonia, Idaho | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Idaho#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Idaho |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Idaho |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Owyhee |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2254 |
| Coordinates: | 43.5675°N -116.8331°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 83639 |
| Area Code: | 208, 986 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 396299[1] |
Claytonia is an unincorporated community in Owyhee County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]
The community is located less than 2miles northwest of Marsing and 13miles west of Nampa.[2] The Snake River flows east of the settlement.
Claytonia was named for an early resident.[3]
Irrigation was brought to the area in 1913, and settlement followed. Many stores were opened in the area, though only the store in Claytonia "stayed open for a decent amount of time".[3]
A post office operated in Claytonia from 1914 to 1918.[4]
Claytonia was a station along the "Homedale, Idaho" branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. The line is now abandoned.[5] [6] The railway operated a gravel pit in Claytonia, with the gravel used for track construction.[6] The gravel pit was abandoned, and later reclaimed as a recreational area filled with ground and ditch water, and called Claytonia Pond. The pond is used as a fish habitat, and contains catfish, bluegill, and largemouth bass.[7]