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Clay County

Clay County proper noun: one of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Ashland.

Proper noun

Clay County

  1. One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Ashland.
  2. One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seats: Corning and Piggott. Originally Clayton County. Possibly from a clipping of Clayton (named after John M. Clayton or Powell Clayton) or renamed for Henry Clay.
  3. One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Green Cove Springs.
  4. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Fort Gaines.
  5. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Louisville.
  6. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Brazil.
  7. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: Spencer. Named after Henry Clay Jr.
  8. One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Clay Center.
  9. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Manchester. Named after Green Clay.
  10. One of 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Moorhead.
  11. One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: West Point.
  12. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Liberty.
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  1. One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Clay Center.
  2. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Hayesville.
  3. One of 66 counties in South Dakota, United States. County seat: Vermillion.
  4. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Celina.
  5. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Henrietta.
  6. One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Clay.

Origin of Clay County

Named after Henry Clay, except where noted.

Questions about Clay County

What does Clay County mean?
Clay County means one of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Ashland.
What part of speech is Clay County?
Clay County is a proper noun.

Words near Clay County in the dictionary

  1. Claxtons
  2. clay
  3. Clay Banks
  4. clay cake
  5. Clay Center
  6. Clay County
  7. clay court
  8. clay courter
  9. clay courters
  10. clay courts
  11. Clay Cross

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