Clay County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Clay County





County Courthouse
Clay County Courthouse 139 East Lake Avenue Celina, Tennessee 38551 Phone:(931) 243-2249

Hours: Mon.-Tues. and Thurs.- Fri.8 am-4 pm (Closed Wed) Saturday 8 am - noon

History


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

Parent County
1870--Clay County was created 24 June 1870 from Jackson and Overton counties. County seat: Celina

Populated Places
Cities and Towns:

Neighboring Counties
Cumberland County, Kentucky 

Jackson 

Macon 

Monroe County, Kentucky

Overton <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255818330828_725" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255818330828_740" />

Pickett

Cemeteries
For a list of Clay county cemeteries, click here.

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General

Bibliography

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog