Welcome to Clay Center ...
Although we found mention of Clay Center during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Clay Center was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Clay Center to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clay Center, please Contact Us.
The location of Clay Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Clay Center: Clay Ctr. (or less commonly used: Clay Cen., Clay Cent. or Clay Cntr.)
Clay Center is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Clay Center might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Clay Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Clay Center: This one is located in Butler County and the other is located in Clay County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 3 communities that are also named Clay Center - they are located in Nebraska and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clay Center.
Communities near Clay Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clay Center.
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Douglass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Douglass is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <4>
- Leon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Leon has also been known as:
- West Leon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Burden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Burden is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burden <4>
- Atlanta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
- Latham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <4>
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Bloomington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Butler County
- Smileyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smileyville
- Smileyville is located in Butler County
- Pickrell Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickrell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
- Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clay Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clay Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay Center. See our Newspapers Page for Clay Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clay Center ...
Looking for more information about Clay Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clay Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Clay Center and then turned west". While Clay Center could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Clay Center as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Clay Center could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clay Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |