Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,218. The county seat is Henrietta. The county was founded in 1857 and later organized in 1860. It is named in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, Kentucky Senator and United States Secretary of State.
Clay County Courthouse in Henrietta
The Clay County Leader newspaper office in Henrietta
Henrietta is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls metropolitan statistical area. The population was 3,111 at the 2020 census, a decline of 30 from the 2010 tabulation of 3,141.
Clay County Courthouse
U.S. Route 287 has long been a key traffic artery in Henrietta.
Hanging exhibit at the Clay County 1890 Jail Museum in Henrietta, though no executions were conducted at the old jail.
Sleeping guard exhibit at Clay County 1890 Jail Museum