Welcome to Clay ...
So far, we found very little information about Clay. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clay, please Contact Us.
Clay would have been located within present day Adair County<2>.
The location of Clay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Clay is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Clay was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Clay once stood is in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Clay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Clay: This one is located in Adair County and the other is located in Clay County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 22 communities that are also named Clay - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clay.
Communities near Clay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clay.
- Kirksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <5>
- La Plata
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Edina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
- Edina is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <5>
- Queen City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Greentop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Greentop is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentop <5>
- Novinger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Downing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Brashear
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hurdland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Novelty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
- Novelty is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <5>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clay. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clay. See our Newspapers Page for Clay.
Adding Clay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clay 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clay post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |