Clay County, AL
History
Clay County was created by an act of the state legislature on December 7, 1866, and was formed from parts of Randolph and Talladega counties. Named in honor of Henry Clay, antebellum Senator of Kentucky, the county lies in what was some of the last lands occupied by the Creek Indians before their removal west in 1832.
Modern Day Adjacent Counties
Clay County is bordered by
Cleburne,
Randolph,
Tallapoosa,
Coosa and
Talladega Counties.
Gleanings from
