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- 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 North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 8,775. Its county seat is Hayesville6. Clay County is one of the four dry counties in North Carolina, along with Graham, Mitchell, and Yancey.
History
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The county was formed in 1861 from the southeastern part of Cherokee County. John Covington Moore was the first white settler in the region. It was named for Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1845 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1862 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1868 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | Marriage 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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| 1913 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1870 | 2,461
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| 1880 | 3,316
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| 1890 | 4,197
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| 1900 | 4,532
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| 1910 | 3,909
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| 1920 | 4,646
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| 1930 | 5,434
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| 1940 | 6,405
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| 1950 | 6,006
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| 1960 | 5,526
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| 1970 | 5,180
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| 1980 | 6,619
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| 1990 | 7,155
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ncclay/
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