Clay (IN)

Welcome to Clay County ...

Time Zone: Clay County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Brazil is the Seat for Clay County.

Clay County was founded February 12, 1825. Clay was created by taking area from Owen, Putnam, Sullivan and Vigo Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clay had a population of 26,301 people. This is a decrease of 2.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,890 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay represented 0.41% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Clay County:

Brazil
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Clay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
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Carbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Clay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
Center Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Clay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
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Clay City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clay City is located in Clay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
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Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Clay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
Knightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Clay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
Staunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Staunton is located in Clay County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Indiana
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- Website for the Indiana State Archives

Websites specific to Clay County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Greene County
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- Owen County
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- Parke County
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- Putnam County
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- Sullivan County
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- Vigo County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Clay County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Clay County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.