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Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,051. Its county seat is Clay. The county was founded in 1858 and named in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.
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Clay is a town in and the county seat of Clay County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census. It is the only incorporated town in Clay County.
Clay is the location of the county government for Clay County. Both the city and the county are named for Henry Clay, American statesman and Whig Party leader. He served as speaker of the house and then several terms in the U.S. Senate.
Clay County, WV (West Virginia), was created in 1858 from parts of Braxton, Kanawha, and Nicholas counties and was named in honor of Henry Clay, American statesman and Whig Party leader. Its county seat is at Clay, West Virginia on the Elk River .
Clay County, West Virginia. State of West Virginia. News & Announcements. Commission Meeting (s) Update. All Commision Meetings will be held at the Courthouse in the Commission Room on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month. The meeting held on the 2nd Monday will start at 10:00 A.M and the meeting held on the 4th Monday will now start at 5:00pm.
Clay County is located in central West Virginia, northeast of Charleston. It occupies 346.4 square miles. The Elk River bisects the county from east to west, entering at Duck and leaving at King Shoals. The town of Clay is the county seat. Rugged, laurel-covered hollows dart back from the narrow river valley, and level land is at a premium.
