Clay County, Tennessee

Clay County
Clay County Courthouse in Celina
Clay County Courthouse in Celina
Map of Tennessee highlighting Clay County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°33′N 85°32′W / 36.55°N 85.54°W / 36.55; -85.54
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1870
Named forHenry Clay[1]
SeatCelina
Largest cityCelina
Area
 • Total259 sq mi (670 km2)
 • Land237 sq mi (610 km2)
 • Water23 sq mi (60 km2)  8.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,581 Decrease
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitedalehollowlake.org

Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,581.[2] Its county seat and only incorporated city is Celina.[3] Clay County is named in honor of American statesman Henry Clay,[4] member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.

  1. ^ Origins Of Tennessee County Names, Tennessee Blue Book 2005-2006, pages 508-513.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 83.