Clay County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Clay County

County Courthouse
Clay County; PO Box 815; West point, MS 39773; ph. 662.494.3124 Details: (Formerly Colfax Co. Name changed to Clay 10 Apr 1876) (Clk Cir Ct has m &amp; ct rec; Clk Chan Ct has div, pro &amp; land rec from 1872)

History


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

Parent County
1871--Clay County was created 12 May 1871 from Chickasaw, Lowndes, Monroe and Oktibbeha Counties. It was named Colfax County until 1876. County seat: West Point

Neighboring Counties

 * Chickasaw
 * Lowndes
 * Monroe
 * Oktibbeha
 * Webster

Census

 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Taxation

 * 1872-1892 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.