Clay County, Illinois Genealogy

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History


The county is named after U.S. Speaker of the House Henry Clay (1777-1852).

Parent County
1824--Clay County was created 23 December 1824 from Wayne, Lawrence and Fayette Counties. County seat:  Louisville

Neighboring Counties

 * Effingham
 * Fayette
 * Jasper
 * Marion
 * Richland
 * Wayne

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Clay County, IllinoisGenealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)