Clay County, Alabama

Clay County is a county of the US state of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 13,932. Its county seat is Ashland and it is a prohibition or dry county.
History.
Clay County was formed on December 7, 1866 from land taken from Randolph and Talladega County. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State. Clay County is one of only three counties in Alabama to have no U.S. Highways in its boundaries.
During the Desert Shield/Storm conflict, Clay County had more soldiers serving per capita than any other county in the United States.&lt;ref name= "Ashland/Clay County, Alabama" &gt;&lt;/ref&gt;
Geography.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of . (or 99.85%) is land and (or 0.15%) is water.
Places of interest.
Clay County is home to parts of Cheaha State Park in the Talladega National Forest and Lake Wedowee on the eastern boundary. The Pinhoti Trail system weaves its way through the Talladega National Forest to Mt. Cheaha, the highest point in Alabama. Hikers along the trail may see some of the local wildlife, including whitetail deer, wild turkey, and the rare bald eagle.