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Clay County

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Clay County

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Named after Henry Clay, except where noted.

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  1. One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Ashland.
  2. One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seats: Corning and Piggott. Originally Clayton County. Possibly from a clipping of Clayton (named after John M. Clayton or Powell Clayton) or renamed for Henry Clay.
  3. One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Green Cove Springs.
  4. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Fort Gaines.
  5. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Louisville.
  6. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Brazil.
  7. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Spencer. Named after Henry Clay Jr.
  8. One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Clay Center.
  9. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Manchester. Named after Green Clay.
  10. One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Moorhead.
  11. One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: West Point.
  12. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Liberty.
  13. One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Clay Center.
  14. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Hayesville.
  15. One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Vermillion.
  16. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Celina.
  17. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Henrietta.
  18. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Clay.

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MLA

"Clay County." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clay%20county. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Clay County. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clay%20county

Chicago

"Clay County." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clay%20county.

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@misc{clay_county_2026,
  title = {Clay County},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clay%20county},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}