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Clay County TennesseeFor Clay County Demographics/Statistics Click Here! Welcome to beautiful Clay County, Tennessee and the crystal clear Dale Hollow Lake. Clay County is located just 97 miles northeast of Nashville, Tennessee within the Scenic Highland rim on the Tennessee/Kentucky state line. Our average annual temperature is 56.8 degrees with a southerly prevailing wind. Cumberland River and Obey RiverClay County's seat is Celina, Tennessee. Celina is strategically nested along the banks of both the Obey and the Cumberland Rivers, which not only provides breath taking scenery, but also a means of transportation to and from the area by river. FishingClay County offers some of the best fishing in the world with the Obey providing great fly fishing expeditions, the Cumberland providing great striper fishing, and Dale Hollow Lake providing great bass (small mouth and large mouth), walleye, crappie, blue gill, trout and catfish just to name a few. Dale Hollow Lake is also the home of the World Record Small mouth Bass. Clay County is also home of the famous Punisher Jig! In the heart of Celina stands the second oldest active Courthouse in Tennessee. The Courthouse was built in 1872 by brick molded from the clay to which it stands. Celina is located just seven miles down stream from the Dale Hollow Dam and the National Fish Hatchery. The ability of Clay County to supply ample labor for industry is enhanced by a good rural road system with improvements constantly being made. Our eager labor pool, our accessibility to I-40 and I-65, the waterways, and the geographic area are all positive factors that industry, tourists, retirees, and all others searching for that little bit of paradise should consider when looking for the perfect location. Clay County Tennessee has scenic beauty, an eager workforce, a great rural road system, a major river source, exceptional recreational facilities, teamwork within the community, a positive and aggressive local government and a 21st century school program to which no other rural area can compare. So Remember: "Clay County Tennessee is the only place to be." For additional information on Celina or Clay County please contact the Clay County Partnership Chamber of Commerce424 Brown Street, P.O. Box 769, Celina, TN 38551 Phone: (931) 243-3338 Fax: (931) 243-6809 Use Your Back Arrow or Go To:
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