Clanton
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Clanton is a surname most notably associated with the Old West outlaw family involved in the events surrounding the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clanton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17435931 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clanton Context triple: [Old Man Clanton, familyName, Clanton]
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A.
Clanton, Alabama
Clanton, Alabama is a small city in central Alabama known for its peach production and location between Birmingham and Montgomery.
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B.
Clanton, Mississippi
Clanton, Mississippi is a fictional small Southern town created by John Grisham that serves as the primary setting for several of his legal thrillers.
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C.
Tuskaloosa
Tuskaloosa was a paramount chief of the Mississippian culture in the 16th century, known for leading Native American resistance against Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in what is now the southeastern United States.
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D.
Cullman
Cullman is a small city in north-central Alabama known for its German heritage, historic downtown, and proximity to Smith Lake.
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E.
Eufaula
Eufaula is a historic city in southeastern Alabama known for its well-preserved antebellum architecture and location along the Chattahoochee River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clanton Target entity description: Clanton is a surname most notably associated with the Old West outlaw family involved in the events surrounding the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
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A.
Clanton, Alabama
Clanton, Alabama is a small city in central Alabama known for its peach production and location between Birmingham and Montgomery.
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B.
Clanton, Mississippi
Clanton, Mississippi is a fictional small Southern town created by John Grisham that serves as the primary setting for several of his legal thrillers.
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C.
Tuskaloosa
Tuskaloosa was a paramount chief of the Mississippian culture in the 16th century, known for leading Native American resistance against Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in what is now the southeastern United States.
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D.
Cullman
Cullman is a small city in north-central Alabama known for its German heritage, historic downtown, and proximity to Smith Lake.
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E.
Eufaula
Eufaula is a historic city in southeastern Alabama known for its well-preserved antebellum architecture and location along the Chattahoochee River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.