Clay County | |
|---|---|
 Clay County Courthouse in Celina | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°33′N 85°32′W / 36.55°N 85.54°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Named for | Henry Clay[1] |
| Seat | Celina |
| Largest city | Celina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 259 sq mi (670 km2) |
| • Land | 237 sq mi (610 km2) |
| • Water | 23 sq mi (60 km2) 8.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,581  |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | dalehollowlake |
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.
- ^ Origins Of Tennessee County Names, Tennessee Blue Book 2005-2006, pages 508-513.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2020 Censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 83.