Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,861. Its county seat and only incorporated city is Celina. Clay County is named in honor of American statesman Henry Clay, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. Its mayor is Dale Reagan. History Clay County was formed in 1870 by combining pieces from surrounding Jackson and Overton counties. Secretary of State Cordell Hull's first law office (now a museum) was located in Clay County. Clay County's early inhabitants farmed and worked the Cumberland River, which was the major method of transportation in the Cumberland area. There were many docks and ferry crossings throughout Clay County to transport local crops and livestock to major markets. The timber industry was a major employer throughout the 1800s and 1900s and provides many jobs today. Tobacco farming became important in the local area throughout the 1900s and many old tobacco barns are still standing.
Clay County es un condado en el estado estadounidense de Tennessee. A partir del censo de 2010, la población era de 7,861. Su sede de condado y la única ciudad incorporada es Celina. Clay County es nombrado en honor del estadista estadounidense Henry Clay, miembro del Senado de los Estados Unidos de Kentucky y Secretario de Estado de los Estados Unidos en el siglo XIX. Su alcalde es Dale Reagan. Historia Clay County se formó en 1870 por la combinación de piezas de los condados circundantes de Jackson y Overton. La primera oficina legal del Secretario de Estado Cordell Hull (ahora un museo) se ubicó en Clay County. Los primeros habitantes de Clay County cultivaron y trabajaron en el río Cumberland, que fue el principal método de transporte en la zona de Cumberland. Hubo muchos barcos y cruces de ferry en todo el condado de Clay para transportar cultivos locales y ganado a los mercados principales. La industria de la madera fue un gran empleador a lo largo de los 1800 y 1900 y muchos empleados importantes hoy en día. Tobacco