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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 West Virginia. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. As of 2000, the population is 10,330. Its county seat is Clay6.
Clay County is part of the Charleston WV metropolitan area, with a 2004 population estimate of 307,763 people.
Timeline
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| 1858 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | 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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| 1860 | 1,787
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| 1870 | 2,196
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| 1880 | 3,460
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| 1890 | 4,659
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| 1900 | 8,248
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| 1910 | 10,233
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| 1920 | 11,486
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| 1930 | 13,125
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| 1940 | 15,206
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| 1950 | 14,961
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| 1960 | 11,942
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| 1970 | 9,330
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| 1980 | 11,265
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| 1990 | 9,983
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