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Disorganized in 1862 because of Indian raids; reorganized August 4, 1873. Henrietta, headquarters for buffalo hunters until 1878; the first Hereford cattle in Texas were brought to Clay County 1875 from Beecher, Illinois by William S. Ikard. Original county seat Cambridge moved to Henrietta 1874.
Clay County is a historical marker in Henrietta, Clay County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Clay County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.8148, -98.1855 near Henrietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Elmo Hotel (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cambridge, Early County Seat, Clay County Courthouse, and Clay County Jail 1890.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5077000910. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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