Clay County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Sutton, Clay Center, Fairfield.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Clark, Isaac Newton, House | Sutton | 1983 |
| Clay Center Library and Gymnasium | Clay Center | 2022 |
| Clay County Courthouse | Clay Center | 1990 |
| Deering Bridge | Sutton | 1992 |
| Fairfield Carnegie Library | Fairfield | 2001 |
| Glenvil Fire Hall and Town Jail | Glenvil | 2022 |
| Glenville School | Glenville | 1998 |
| Harvard Carnegie Library | Harvard | 2022 |
| Inland School | Inland | 2002 |
| Saint Martin's Catholic Church | DeWeese | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClay was formed in 1867 (1867-02-16) from unknown / original county.
CLAY created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 3. CLAY is in a different part of Nebraska from CLAY (original, extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClay County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 11,294 | 15,735 | 14,486 | 10,445 | 8,700 | 8,717 | 8,106 | 7,039 | 6,104 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS18 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 18 of 18 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anandale Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Chapel Grove Cemetery |
| Clay Center Cemetery |
| Edgar Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairfield Cemetery |
| First Evangelical Cemetery |
| Glenvil Cemetery |
| Inland Cemetery |
| Ong Cemetery |
| Saint Aloysius Cemetery |
| Saron Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saronville Cemetery |
| Sutton Cemetery |
| Verona Baptist Cemetery |
| Verona Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Spring Ranch |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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