Clay Tennessee Map

About Clay, Tennessee

Clay is a locality in Clay County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,976. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Clay is located at 36.5702°N, 85.5612°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38556.

Clay sits in a fold of rolling hills, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water over ages. It lies 20.0 miles west-north-west of Monroe, TN (from Monroe, TN: bearing 298°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west-north-west of Celina. The land here is a mosaic of broad, fertile valleys and steeper slopes cloaked in dense hardwood forests, where the scent of pine needles and damp earth hangs heavy in the humid air. creeks, born from springs that bubble up in hidden hollows, thread their way through the terrain, their waters reflecting the pale, often overcast sky or the sudden, brilliant shafts of sunlight that pierce the canopy. The roads themselves seem to follow the contours of the land, winding lazily between farms and clusters of houses, each curve revealing another vista of green fields and shadowed woods. The history of Clay is etched into its very being, a story of hardy settlers drawn to the rich soil and the promise of a life wrested from the earth. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of Clay, with tobacco and corn standing as sturdy testaments to the land's enduring bounty. The air sometimes carries the faint, sweet smell of curing tobacco, a scent that speaks of tradition and a connection to the agricultural rhythms that have always defined this place. While the echoes of a more industrial past, perhaps tied to timber or coal in the broader region, can be felt, the present pulse of Clay beats with a quiet, persistent agricultural hum, a reminder of where its roots run deepest.

About This Clay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clay, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.570177, -85.56121. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Clay and Clay County.

Detailed location data for Clay includes the ZIP code (38551), telephone area code (423), county seat of Clay County (Celina), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Clay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.