Welcome to Clay County, Georgia
Clay County was created from parts of Early and Randolph counties in 1854. It was named for Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky. learn more about Clay County Thanks for visiting
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County Seat - Fort Gaines,
was established in 1816 around a fort overlooking the Chattahoochee River.
The fort was built by General Edmund Pendleton Gaines at the direction of General Andrew Jackson to protect settlers during the Creek Indian Wars.