Clay County, Indiana

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County Seat: Brazil

At the legislative of 1825, nine years after the admission of the state to union. Clay County was organized from sections of Owen and Vigo counties and was named for Kentucky statesman, Henry Clay.

The county’s earliest settlement preceded its formation by almost a decade. David Thomas came to the area in 1818 and was followed soon after by Samuel Rizley. The majority of Clay County’s settlement activity centered along the Eel River which flows through the central part of the county. It was near this river that the community of Bowling Green was established. Named the county seat following Clay County’s organization, Bowling Green was the only community in the county founded before 1830.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_County,_IN
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Coordinates:   39°23'12"N   87°5'26"W

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  • Number 41 in my list of Indiana Counties to trace out. I know it's getting redundant, but this page is open to anybody living in this area, so anybody living in this area can put information here. I am, unfortunately limited to information about Southwestern Indiana.
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