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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,581.[1] Its county seat and only incorporated city is Celina. Clay County is named in honor of American statesman Henry Clay, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. Its mayor is Dale Reagan.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1870 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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1908 | 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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1880 | 6,987
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1890 | 7,260
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1900 | 8,421
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1910 | 9,009
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1920 | 9,193
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1930 | 9,577
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1940 | 10,904
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1950 | 8,701
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1960 | 7,289
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1970 | 6,624
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1980 | 7,676
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1990 | 7,238
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Research Tips
External Links
- Outstanding guide to Clay County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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