Welcome to Clay City ...

Clay City is located in Spencer County<1>.

The location of Clay City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clay City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Clay City is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Clay City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Clay City (for example, toward Alton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Clay City: (812)

Communities Also Named Clay City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Clay City: This one is located in Spencer County and the other is located in Clay County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 6 communities that are also named Clay City - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clay City.

Communities near Clay City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clay City.

• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Huntingburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
  • Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <4>
• Santa Claus
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
  • Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Rockport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
• Lewisport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisport
  • Lewisport is located in Hancock County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisport <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Hawesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawesville
  • Hawesville is located in Hancock County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawesville <4>

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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clay City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clay City. 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 City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay City. See our Newspapers Page for Clay City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clay City ...

Looking for more information about Clay City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clay City.

Adding Clay City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clay City 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 City was on a map titled Road Map for Indiana (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clay City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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