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History
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1857, Clay County was established.
When the first counties were created by the Kansas legislature in 1855, the territory within the present limits of the county was attached to Riley County for all revenue and judicial purposes. Subsequently, Clay was attached to Geary County. In 1857, Clay was created and named in honor of the famous American statesman Henry Clay, a member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.
In 1887, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) to Superior, Nebraska. The line from Neva to Lost Springs was pulled, but the right of way has not been abandoned. This branch line was originally called "Strong City and Superior line" but later the name was shortened to the "Strong City line". In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed north to south through Clay County, with much controversy over tax exemption and environmental concerns (if a leak ever occurs). A pumping station named Riley was built along the pipeline.
Adjacent Counties
Cities & Townships & Communities
Athelstane | Bateham | Blaine | Bloom | Broughton | Browndale | Chapman | Clay Center | Clifton (part) | Exeter | Fact | Fancy Creek | Five Creeks | Garfield | Garfield Center | Gatesville | Gill | Goshen | Grant | Green | Hayes | Highland | Idana | Industry | Ladysmith | Longford | Morganville | Mulberry | Northern | Oak Hill | Oakland | Republican City | Sherman | Union | Vining (part) | Wakefield
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