Welcome to Clay ...
Clay is located in White County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Clay, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Clay is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clay lies within the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Clay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Clay - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clay.
Communities near Clay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clay.
- Searcy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <5>
- Heber Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <5>
- Bald Knob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Knob <5>
- Judsonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <5>
- Kensett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensett <5>
- Higginson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - McRae
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Pangburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
- Pangburn is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <5>
- Rose Bud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bud
- Rose Bud is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Bud <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay. See our Newspapers Page for Clay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clay ...
Looking for more information about Clay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clay.
Adding Clay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clay post office opened in 1883.
We also found Clay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |