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The Cities and communities of Clay County, Alabama *
Ashland - County
Seat
Barfield
Bluff Springs
Cleveland Crossroads
Cragford
Delta
Hollins
Mellow Valley
Millerville
*This list of cities may not be complete. The list may contain towns, cities, villages, boroughs, townships, ghost towns and other populated places.
If you have information about any of these unlinked communities, please send it to us and we will add a page for that community. Some of these places above may only be neighborhoods or local area names and are not listed with the census at all or just included in a larger surrounding designated census area..
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Information
& Facts about Clay County, Alabama
Government:
County Government
P.O. Box 187
County Courthouse
Ashland, AL 36251
Phone: (256)354-7888
Population:
1980 - 13,706
1990 - 13,252
1991 - 13,282
1992 - 13,293
1993 - 13,387
1994 - 13,469
1995 - 13,485
1996 - 13,504
1997 - 13,631
1998 - 13,860
2000 - 14,254
population density of 23.4 per square mile
(2000)
Location:
in east-central Alabama. Bordering counties
include Cleburne County to the northeast and Randolph County to
the east. On the south is Tallapoosa County with Coosa County
on the southwest and Talladega County to the northwest.
Climate:
Other Facts & Figures:
History:
Clay County was carved out from Randolph and
Talladega Counties on 26 December 1866. It was named for the famous
stateman, Henry Clay. The county seat, Ashland, was named for
Clay's estate in Lexington, Kentucky.
Geography:
Total area: 606 square miles
Total land area: 605 square miles
Total water area: 1 square mile
Genealogy:
Cemeteries
in Clay County
Clay County history
for genealogists
Clay County US
GenWeb page
Clay County Vital Records
Judge of Probate
P.O. Box 1120
Ashland, AL 36251
Phone: 256-354-2198
The Clay County Vital Records office
has marriage records from the 1870's. There is a cost to obtain
copies.
Libraries:
Ashland City Public Library
Address 113 North 2nd Avenue, W
P.O. Box 296
Ashland, AL 36251-0296
Phone (256)-354-3427
HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Lineville City Library
Address 60119 Highway 9
Lineville, AL 36266-0482
Phone: 256-396-5162
HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Schools:
Clay County School District
121 2nd Ave N
Ashland, AL 36251
Economy:
No information at this time
Organizations & Groups:
Clay County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 85
Lineville, AL 36266
Phone: (256) 396-2828
Fax: (256) 396-5532
Clay County Historical Society
P. O. Box 998
Ashland, Alabama 36251
The Clay County Historical Society meets the third Monday of each
month in Ashland at the Wynn Building at 6:30 P.M
Attractions & Other Information:
No information at this time
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