Clay County
Also known as Clay County, Tennessee, Clay County, TN
county in Tennessee, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Tennessee
- Named after
- Henry Clay
- Seat
- Celina
- Largest city
- Celina
- Total
- 259 sq mi (670 km )
- Land
- 237 sq mi (610 km )
- Water
- 23 sq mi (60 km ) 8.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 7,821
- Density
- 33/sq mi (13/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 6th
Article
Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 7,581. Its county seat and only incorporated city is Celina. Clay County is named in honor of American statesman Henry Clay, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.
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