Welcome to Clay Center ...
Clay Center is located in Butler County<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Clay Center lies 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)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Leon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Atlanta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Cowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Wingate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Butler County
- Bloomington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smileyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clay Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |