Clay (NC)

Welcome to Clay County ...

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

The community of Hayesville is the Seat for Clay County.

Clay County was founded in 1861 and was created by taking area from Cherokee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clay had a population of 11,231 people. This is an increase of 5.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,608 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay represented 0.11% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
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- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to Clay County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Macon County
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- Rabun County
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- Towns County
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- Union County
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- Cherokee County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
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- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Clay County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina

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.