Clay Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Clay

Photographed by William Pope, March 31, 2023

1. Clay Marker

Inscription. Named for Henry Clay. Founded 1740

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.

Location. 40° 12.997′ N, 76° 14.948′ W. Marker is in Clay, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Clay Township. It is on East 28th Division Highway (Pennsylvania Route 322) east of Clay School Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2270 West Main Street, Ephrata PA 17522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of the Pioneer Eberly Family (approx. 1.3 miles away); Clay Township War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Brickerville (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Nanticoke Indian Tribe (approx. 2½ miles away); Elizabeth Township War Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Brickerville (approx. 3 miles away); Erb's Covered Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away); Lexington (approx. 3.6 miles away).

Photographed by William Pope, March 31, 2023

2. Clay Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.