CLAYTON COUNTY

Author Margaret Mitchell invented Tara, and she placed the world’s most famous fictional plantation home squarely in Jonesboro in Clayton County. Just minutes south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 15 minutes from downtown, today Clayton retains its old South hospitality while moving firmly into the 21st century.

Population.................................... 255,900
Median cost of new home.......... $145,500
              IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Electricity
Central GA EMC (770) 775-7857
Georgia Power Co. (888) 660-5890

Gas
Natural Gas Services (877)GAS-CHOICE

Water
Clayton County Water Authority (770) 961-2130

Cable Services
Comcast (404) COMCAST

Telephone Services
BellSouth (888) 757-6500

City Offices
College Park (404) 767-1537
Forest Park (404) 366-4720
Jonesboro (770) 478-3800
Lake City (404) 366-8080
Lovejoy (770) 471-2304
Morrow (770) 961-4002
Riverdale (770) 907-4557

County Offices
(770) 473-3900

School Systems
Clayton County Public Schools (770) 473-2700

Tag Office
(770) 477-3331

Transportation Info
Clayton County C-TRAN (770) 472-8800
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (404) 530-7300
Tara Field (770) 946-3153

Waste Management
Through private companies or call city offices

Police, fire & other emergencies
911

Tourism Info Cobb Convention & Visitors Bureau
Clayton County Convention and Visitors Bureau (770) 478-4800

For more information on Clayton County, please contact the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce at (404) 608-2770 or visit http://For more information on Clayton County, please contact the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce at (404) 608-2770 or visit www.claytonchamber.org.