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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Clay City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Clay City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Clay City is located in Spencer County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Spencer County: Dubois, Perry, Warrick, Daviess (KY) & Hancock (KY).

Below are the counties that are near Clay City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clay City:

  • Spencer County     (The home county of Clay City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Lamar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
    • Santa Claus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <2>
    • Rockport Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
      • Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
    • Kercheval
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kercheval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
    • Gentryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mariah Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariah Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariah Hill
      • Mariah Hill is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariah Hill <2>
    • Fulda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <2>
    • Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Evanston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Spencer County
    • Chrisney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
    • Pigeon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Riceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
    • Eckerty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County
    • Sulphur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
    • Taswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Beechwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County
    • Jericho
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County
    • Grantsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Ferdinand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <2>
    • Holland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntingburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Zoar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Dubois County
    • Saint Anthony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kyana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
      • Kyana is located in Dubois County
    • Schnellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
      • Schnellville is located in Dubois County
    • Jasper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Birdseye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Celestine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <2>
    • Ireland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <2>
    • Dubois
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <2>
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Mackey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Somerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckskin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
    • Oakland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dongola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Bristow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <2>
    • Tell City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <2>
    • Ranger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
    • Sassafras
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Perry County
    • Cannelton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <2>
    • Lilly Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
    • Apalona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
      • Apalona is located in Perry County
    • Branchville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Perry County
    • Leopold
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Gerald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County
    • Saint Croix
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Stendal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Spurgeon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Velpen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
      • Velpen is located in Pike County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Whiteoak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Oakland City Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Otwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
      • Otwell is located in Pike County
    • Glezen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Daylight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Melody Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Smythe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
      • Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Heilman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
    • Eames
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
    • Tennyson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <2>
    • Folsomville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
      • Folsomville is located in Warrick County
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
    • Boonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Graham Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
      • Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
    • Lynnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Dayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
      • Dayville is located in Warrick County
    • Chandler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Baugh City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Newburgh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <2>
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Cloverport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <2>
    • Stephensport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Ammons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
      • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Union Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • Daviess County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Maceo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Yelvington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
      • Yelvington is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Owensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Philpot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>
    • Whitesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Birk City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Masonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Oklahoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Hancock County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Lewisport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hawesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County (KY)
    • Patesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
      • Patesville is located in Hancock County (KY)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Carlinburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Reed
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Spottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
      • Spottsville is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Bluff City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Henderson County (KY)
  • Meade County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.
    • Roberta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Concordia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Rhodelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Wolf Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Ohio County (KY)
    • Aetnaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
      • Aetnaville is located in Ohio County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clay City, see our County-by-County Page for Clay City.

Newspapers Published in Clay City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clay City, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clay City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clay City:

Cemeteries Near Clay City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clay City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clay City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.

  • Tableman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tableman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tableman Cemetery
  • Buffaloville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffaloville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffaloville Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
  • Meeks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
  • Pinkston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkston Cemetery
  • Hesson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesson Cemetery
  • Bender Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bender Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Stark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (332 more) ...
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Old Sergeant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sergeant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sergeant Cemetery
    • Rust Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Clay City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clay City.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Clay City, with the one closest to Clay City listed first.

  • Kennedy
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Spencer County
  • Buffaloville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffaloville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffaloville
    • Buffaloville is located in Spencer County
  • Liberal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Liberal is located in Spencer County
  • Lamar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Spencer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Santa Claus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockport Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
    • Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
  • Kercheval
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kercheval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
    • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
  • Gentryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Newtonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Spencer County
  • Mariah Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariah Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariah Hill
    • Mariah Hill is located in Spencer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariah Hill <2>
  • Chrisney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
    • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
  • Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Evanston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Spencer County
    • Fulda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <2>
    • Pigeon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clay City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clay City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clay City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clay City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clay City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0826, Longitude: -86.9517       In this case, the coordinates for Clay City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clay City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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