Clay County, South Dakota

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In Autumn 1859, Ahira A. Partridge (who would become the first elected sheriff of the county) crossed the Missouri river into the Dakota territory, and became the first white man to settle, on 160 acres of land that now underlies Vermillion. In 1862 the county was formally organized. The Clay County Courthouse was built in 1912.

Adjacent Counties

• Turner County
• Lincoln County
• Union County
• Dixon County, Nebraska
• Cedar County, Nebraska
• Yankton County

Cities, Towns & Communities

• Alsen (part)
• Bethel
• Burbank
• Dalesburg
• Fairview
• Garfield
• Glenwood
• Greenfield
• Hub City
• Irene (part)
• Meckling
• Norway
• Pleasant Valley
• Prairie Center
• Riverside
• Spirit Mound
• Star
• Vermillion (County Seat)
• Wakonda
• Westreville

Links

Wikipedia

Genealogy Trails

RAOGK

Missouri Nat'l Rec. River

nat'l Reg. of Hist. Places