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| Name | Clay |
| Alt names | Clay | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 37.167°N 83.75°W |
| Located in | Kentucky, United States (1807 - ) |
| See also | Breathitt, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Floyd, Kentucky, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Jackson, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Knox, Kentucky, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Laurel, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Leslie, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Madison, Kentucky, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Owsley, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Perry, Kentucky, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1807. As of 2010, the population was 21,730. Its name is in honor of Green Clay (1757–1826). Clay was a member of the Virginia and Kentucky State legislatures, first cousin once removed of Henry Clay, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and Secretary of State in the 19th century. Its county seat is Manchester.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1799 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1807 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1807 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1809 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1830 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1852 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1810 | 2,398
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| 1820 | 4,393
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| 1830 | 3,548
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| 1840 | 4,607
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| 1850 | 5,421
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| 1860 | 6,652
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| 1870 | 8,297
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| 1880 | 10,222
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| 1890 | 12,447
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| 1900 | 15,364
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| 1910 | 17,789
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| 1920 | 19,795
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| 1930 | 18,526
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| 1940 | 23,901
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| 1950 | 23,116
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| 1960 | 20,748
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| 1970 | 18,481
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| 1980 | 22,752
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| 1990 | 21,746
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/clay/
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