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Clay County.

Clay County has 468.4 square miles of land in Illinois. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Clay County: Southern Illinoian Till Plain, Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Northern and western sides of the Clay County Courthouse, located on Courthouse Square in downtown Louisville, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1912.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Northern and western sides of the Clay County Courthouse, located on Courthouse Square in downtown Louisville, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1912.

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THE SETTINGSouthern Illinoian Till Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS18 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Clay County on the map

THE CLAY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Illinoian Till Plain setting.

Clay County has 468.4 square miles of land in Illinois. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Clay County: Southern Illinoian Till Plain, Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands.

Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.

Regional context: Interior River Valleys and Hills ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Clay County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southern Illinoian Till Plain95.6%
  2. Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands4.4%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Clay County

The atlas lists 18 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Clay County, including Harter, Stanford, Pixley. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Clay County

Clay County by land and water

The Census records 1.18 square miles of water within Clay County, or 0.3% of its total area. That share is close to Clay County’s 0.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Clay County has 565.6 times the land area of nearby Louisville village (0.83 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Effingham County, Fayette County, Jasper County, Marion County, Richland County, Wayne County within Illinois. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Clay County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Clay County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Clay County. The county includes 18 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern Illinoian Till Plain setting

Southern Illinoian Till Plain belongs to Interior River Valleys and Hills. Does the parcel occupy a river terrace, bottomland or upland slope, and what existing drainage and road-access records are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Louisville

Louisville is 2 miles northwest of the Clay County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Clay County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON CLAY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 38.7468° N, 88.4823° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Clay County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Clay

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Clay ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Clay County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Southern Illinoian Till Plain

Explore the agency mapping behind the Interior River Valleys and Hills context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Illinois landowner resources

Illinois floodplain resources

DNR guidance linking to official flood maps and Illinois mapping resources.

Illinois mine permit map

DNR map for researching mine-permit locations and related mining context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Clay County.

Louisville lies about 2 miles northwest of Clay County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Clay County in context

NSEWLouisville · 2 miles1Louisville · 3.6 miles2Hoosier · 4.2 miles3Flora · 5.6 miles4Harter · 5.8 miles5Stanford · 6.3 miles6OUTER RING: 6.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Louisville2 mi · village
  2. 2
    Louisville3.6 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Hoosier4.2 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Flora5.6 mi · city
  5. 5
    Harter5.8 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Stanford6.3 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Illinois; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bible Grovelegal township
Blairlegal township
Clay Citylegal township
Clay Cityvillage
Floracity
Harterlegal township
Hoosierlegal township
Iolavillage
Larkinsburglegal township
Louisvillelegal township
Louisvillevillage
Oskaloosalegal township
Pixleylegal township
Sailor Springsvillage
Songerlegal township
Stanfordlegal township
Xenialegal township
Xeniavillage
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Clay County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Clay County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Clay County. Clay County’s 468.4 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern Illinoian Till Plain describe all of Clay County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Southern Illinoian Till Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Louisville as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2 miles northwest of Clay County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Clay County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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