Clay City, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Clay City, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Baldwin
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:16
Coordinates:30.4858°N -87.8067°W
Area Code:251
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:116199

Clay City is an unincorporated community in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.

History

The community is named for the surrounding deposits of clay.[1]

Clay City was formerly home to brick and tile manufacturers. The tile used in the former Fairhope City Hall was made in Clay City.[2] The first pottery works in Clay City was established on the banks of the Fish River in 1850, and remained in operation until 1900. Another pottery works was established in 1940, and its kilns can still be seen today.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 15 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Book: Harriet Brill Outlaw. Haunted Baldwin County, Alabama. 10 August 2015. Arcadia Publishing. 978-1-62619-874-6. 60.
  3. Web site: About Us. tomjonespottery.net. 6 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160226062822/http://tomjonespottery.net/about_us.htm. 26 February 2016. dead.