Clay in Clay County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Old Clay County Courthouse

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 17, 2024

1. Old Clay County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Has been place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 by the United States Department of the Interior

Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 436.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. 38° 27.594′ N, 81° 4.993′ W. Marker is in Clay, West Virginia, in Clay County. It is on Main Street east of Locust Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clay WV 25043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Charleston Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clay (a few steps from this marker); Clay County Viet Nam Veterans Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Clay County WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Floyd T. Sargent (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay County Korean Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin L. Stephenson (within shouting distance of this marker); Dundon, West Virginia (approx. 0.9 miles away); Union Militias (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clay.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 17, 2024

2. Old Clay County Courthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.