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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 located in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 253,335, making it the fifth-most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Liberty. The county was organized January 2, 1822, and named in honor of U.S. Representative Henry Clay from Kentucky, later a member of the United States Senate and United States Secretary of State.
Clay County contains many of the area's northern suburbs, along with a substantial portion of the city of Kansas City, Missouri. It also owns and operates the Midwest National Air Center in Excelsior Springs.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1821 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1822 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1822 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1822 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1822 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1883 | 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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1830 | 5,338
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1840 | 8,282
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1850 | 10,332
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1860 | 13,023
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1870 | 15,564
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1880 | 15,572
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1890 | 19,856
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1900 | 18,903
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1910 | 20,302
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1920 | 20,455
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1930 | 26,811
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1940 | 30,417
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1950 | 45,221
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1960 | 87,474
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1970 | 123,322
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1980 | 136,488
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1990 | 153,411
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Clay County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.claycogov.com/
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