The first school was opened in 1898 in the home of Guy King, with Florence Barney as the teacher.

In 1902, the President of the Emery Stake, Reuben C. Miller, sent the bishopric of Ferron to select a permanent spot for the town of Kingsville.

There were two candidate locations: the homesteads and the Westingkow farm 2 miles (3 km) west of that.

The bishop decided it should be near the Westingkow farm because the lay of the land suggested that the old location could become swampy.

Although the settlers initially disagreed, they consented, purchased the Westingkow farm, and moved their log cabins two miles to the west.

Clawson is located in northwestern Emery County along Utah State Route 10.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Clawson has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.