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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 Tennessee. Its name is 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. As of the census of 2010, there were 7,861 people residing in the county. Its county seat and the only incorporated city in the county is Celina.
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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