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Clay County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 253,335, making it the fifth-most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Liberty. The county was organized January 2, 1822, and named in honor of U.S. Representative Henry Clay from Kentucky, later a member of the United States Senate and United States Secretary of State.
The Fishing River is a 39.0-mile-long (62.8 km) tributary of the Missouri River in western Missouri in the United States. It rises in the northeastern extremity of Kansas City in Clay County and flows generally eastward and southeastward through Clay and southeastern Ray counties, past the town of Mosby. It joins the Missouri River about 3 miles (5 km) south of the town of Orrick.
Wallace is an unincorporated community in southern Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. Wallace is located approximately twelve miles northwest of Platte City. Its post office has closed and mail now comes from nearby Dearborn.
Arley is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Claysville is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Missouri, United States.
Clear Creek is a stream in Clay and Clinton counties of northwest Missouri. It is a tributary of the Fishing River.
Clevenger is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Holmes Creek is a stream in Clay County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary to the Fishing River.
Miltondale is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Nashua is a neighborhood on the northside Kansas City, Missouri, United States in what is known as the Northland.
Stockdale is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Missouri, United States. It was so named because livestock was shipped by rail from its depot.
Winner is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Kearney Township is an inactive township in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Liberty Township is an inactive township in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Platte Township is an inactive township in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Haynesville is an unincorporated community in southern Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies about one quarter mile east of I-35 and north of Missouri Route PP. The community of Holt is located approximately two miles to the southwest on the west side of I-35 in northern Clay County.
Alta Vista is an unincorporated community in Daviess and DeKalb counties, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Halcyon is an extinct town in Dent County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Goshen is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Elkhorn is an unincorporated community in southwest Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chandler, Missouri
- ↑ Kearney SW, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1971
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Clay County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
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