Clay County, North Carolina

Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. During the 2020 United States Census, 11,089 people lived there. Its county seat is Hayesville.

Clay County, North Carolina
Map
Map of North Carolina highlighting Clay County Location in the state of North Carolina
Map of the USA highlighting North Carolina North Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1861
Seat	Hayesville
Largest community	Hayesville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	220.78 sq mi (572 km²) 214.98 sq mi (557 km²) 5.80 sq mi (15 km²), 2.63
Population  -  Density
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.clayconc.com
Named for: Henry Clay

History

The county was made in 1861 from the southeastern part of Cherokee County.

Government

Clay County is part of the local Southwestern Commission council of governments.

Connected Counties

These counties are connected to Clay County:

• Macon County, North Carolina - northeast
• Rabun County, Georgia - southeast
• Towns County, Georgia - south
• Union County, Georgia - southwest
• Cherokee County, North Carolina - northwest

Cities and towns

These cities and towns are in Clay County:

• Hayesville
• Warne

Clay County, North Carolina Media

• The historic Clay County Courthouse in downtown Hayesville, North Carolina on June 26, 2022.jpg

  Former Clay County Courthouse in Hayesville

• Lake Chatuge reservoir in Towns County, Georgia, and Clay County, North Carolina on Aug. 3, 2022.jpg

  Lake Chatuge was created in 1942

• Downtown Hayesville in Clay County, N.C. on June 26, 2022.jpg

  Downtown Hayesville from the air

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  Map of Clay County with municipal and township labels