Clay, Missouri

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri}}

Clay is an unincorporated community in Adair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.{{GNIS|740747}}

History

A post office called Clay was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=27 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |archivedate=6 March 2016 }} The community most likely was named for its location within Clay Township.{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_adair.html |title=Adair County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=30 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070526/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_adair.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Missouri

Category:1894 establishments in Missouri

Category:Unincorporated communities in Missouri