Clay County, North Carolina Genealogy

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History


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

Parent County
1861--Clay County was created 20 February 1861 from Cherokee County. County seat: Hayesville

Record Loss
1870--Fire (not courthouse) destroyed all records of the county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cherokee
 * Macon
 * Rabun County, Georgia
 * Towns County, Georgia
 * Union County, Georgia

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