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 11,277 people. This is an increase of 6.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,587 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
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cyndi's List
  • 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