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Clay CountyKentucky

Clay County is in Kentucky and has its seat in Manchester. The county was formed on April 1, 1807, from Floyd, Knox, and Madison counties and named after Green Clay.

  • Founded1807
  • County seatManchester
  • Named forGreen Clay
  • Land area469 sq mi + 1.8 sq mi water
  • Population20,345 2020 Census
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OwsleyKnoxLeslieJacksonLaurelBellPerry Manchester Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Clay on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1807 from Floyd County, Knox County and Madison County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Clay County was created from Floyd, Knox, and Madison counties in 1807. Over the following decades, the county lost territory to the creation of new counties including Estill, Perry, Laurel, Breathitt, Owsley, and Harlan, and to boundary adjustments with Madison and Perry.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1807
    Clay County created Clay created from Floyd, Knox, and Madison.
    from Floydfrom Knoxfrom Madison
    · Ky. Acts 1806, 15th assy., sec. 1/pp. 139-141
  2. 1812
    Lost territory Clay lost to Madison.
    to Madison
    · Ky. Acts 1811-1812, 20th assy., ch. 392, sec. 1/p. 218
  3. 1815
    Lost territory Clay lost to Estill.
    to Estill
    · Ky. Acts 1814-1815, 23d assy., ch. 191, sec. 1/p. 268
  4. 1821
    Lost territory Clay lost to creation of Perry.
    to Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 9, sec. 1/pp. 15-18, and ch. 124, sec. 3/pp. 152-153
  5. 1826
    Lost territory Clay lost to creation of Laurel.
    to Laurel
    · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 29, sec. 1/pp. 28-30
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  1. 1807
    Clay County created Clay created from Floyd, Knox, and Madison.
    from Floydfrom Knoxfrom Madison
    · Ky. Acts 1806, 15th assy., sec. 1/pp. 139-141
  2. 1812
    Lost territory Clay lost to Madison.
    to Madison
    · Ky. Acts 1811-1812, 20th assy., ch. 392, sec. 1/p. 218
  3. 1815
    Lost territory Clay lost to Estill.
    to Estill
    · Ky. Acts 1814-1815, 23d assy., ch. 191, sec. 1/p. 268
  4. 1821
    Lost territory Clay lost to creation of Perry.
    to Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 9, sec. 1/pp. 15-18, and ch. 124, sec. 3/pp. 152-153
  5. 1826
    Lost territory Clay lost to creation of Laurel.
    to Laurel
    · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 29, sec. 1/pp. 28-30
  6. 1839
    Lost territory Clay lost to creation of Breathitt.
    to Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1838-1839, ch. 1192, sec. 1/pp. 144-145
  7. 1843
    Lost territory Clay lost to Perry.
    to Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 4, sec. 1/pp. 9-10
  8. 1843
    Lost territory Clay lost to creation of Owsley.
    to Owsley
    · Ky. Acts 1842-1843, ch. 43, secs. 1, 6/pp. 11-13
  9. 1849
    Lost territory Clay lost small area to Laurel to accommodate local property owners.
    to Laurel
    · Ky. Acts 1848-1849, ch. 427/p. 22
  10. 1850
    Lost territory Clay lost to Perry.
    to Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1850-1851, vol. 1, ch. 20/p. 3
  11. 1850
    Gained territory Clay gained from Perry.
    from Perry
    · Ky. Acts 1850-1851, vol. 1, ch. 57/p. 14
  12. 1852
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Clay and Knox was clarified (no change).
    with Knoxno change
    · Ky. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 203/pp. 513-514
  13. 1852
    Lost territory Clay lost to Harlan.
    to Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 421/p. 723
  14. 1858
    Lost territory Clay lost to creation of Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Ky. Acts 1857-1858, vol. 1, ch. 167, sec. 1/pp. 18-22, and res. 13, p. 103
  15. 1873
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Clay and Jackson was clarified to accommodate local property owner (no change).
    with Jacksonno change
    · Ky. Acts 1873, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 385, sec. 1/p. 493
  16. 1873
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Clay and Josh Bell (now Bell) was redefined (no change).
    with Josh Bellwith Bellno change
    · Ky. Acts 1873, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 938, sec. 1/p. 443
  17. 1878
    Lost territory Clay lost to creation of Leslie.
    to Leslie
    · Ky. Acts 1877-1878, vol. 1, ch. 666, sec. 1/pp. 70-74
  18. 1886
    Lost territory Clay lost small area to Laurel to accommodate local property owner.
    to Laurel
    · Ky. Acts 1885-1886, ch. 828, sec. 1/p. 225
  19. 1890
    Gained territory Clay gained small area from Laurel to accommodate local property owner.
    from Laurel
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 1, ch. 259, sec. 1/p. 467
  20. 1890
    Lost territory Clay lost small area to Laurel to accommodate local property owners.
    to Laurel
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 1, ch. 462, sec. 1/pp. 978-979
  21. 1904
    Changed Boundary between Clay and Laurel was adjusted (no change).
    Laurel
    · Ky. Acts 1904, ch. 99, secs. 1-2/p. 209

Land and parcels

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People and land

Clay by the Census

Population
20,345 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,581 2020 Census count
Land area
469 square miles
Water area
1.8 square miles
People per sq mi
43 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Clay County

When was Clay County founded?
Clay County was founded in 1807, formed from Floyd County, Knox County and Madison County, and named after Green Clay.
What is the county seat of Clay County?
The county seat of Clay County is Manchester.
Is there an online parcel map for Clay County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Clay County's boundary or name changed?
Clay County was created in 1807 from Floyd County, Knox County and Madison County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 16 later changes, chiefly involving Laurel County, Perry County and Breathitt County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Clay County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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