Clay County is named for Henry Clay, who was a statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the House of Representatives and Senate.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Cherokee County and Macon County
E – Macon County
S – Towns County, Georgia and Union County, Georgia
W – Cherokee County
Created: February 20, 1861 
County Seat:
Hayesville 1861 – present
Old County Courthouse – Hayesville
Location: Public Square / Sanderson Street & May Street
Built: 1888 – 1889
Style: Italianate
Architect: William Gould Bulgin
Contractor: Captain J S Anderson.
Description: The building faces southwest and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Hayesville. The southwest front has a square brick tower with arched entrance on the first story. On the second story is a vertical arched window and at the top is a white colored wood cupola with hipped roof. The windows are arched and the roof is hipped.
County Government Center – Hayesville
Location: Courthouse Drive / Highway 64
Built: 2006 – 2007
Style: Modern
Architect: Pease Associates
Contractor: Wells & West Inc.
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds to the northwest of the center of Hayesville. The southeast front has a semi-circular section with vertical dividers between the windows. The north and south wings are one story. The roof line is flat.
History: In 1861, Hayesville was designated as the county seat. The county was organized in 1868 and the first courthouse was designed by William Gould Bulgin and constructed by J S Anderson in 1888 to 1889. The courthouse is still standing. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 2006 to 2007.
Old County Courthouse – Hayesville
County Courthouse – Hayesville
Photos taken 2012