Welcome to Clay County ...

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

The community of Clay is the Seat for Clay County.

Clay County was founded in 1858. Clay was created by taking area from Braxton and  Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clay had a population of 8,506 people. This is a decrease of 9.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,386 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clay represented 0.51% of the total population of West Virginia.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to West Virginia
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  • Website for the West Virginia State Archives

• Websites specific to Clay County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Calhoun County
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  • Braxton County
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  • Nicholas County
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  • Kanawha County
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  • Roane County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Clay County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Clay County