Clay Township is a township in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 236.
The township was named after Henry Clay, a Kentucky statesman.
Geography Clay Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements.
The Nodaway River comrpises the western boundary of this township. The streams of Arapahoe Creek, Newland Creek, Owl Creek, and Pedlar Creek run through this township.
An extinct hamlet called Parker or Lone Corner (also Long Corner), was located along the west bank of Owl Creek in this township. The settlement originates from a wagon road west from Bolckow that changed course here. The post office here was named Parker because of a local merchant; it was present from 1872 until 1902. In 1878, Long Corner was briefly the name of the post office. There was a schoolhouse here named Parker and or Lone Corner.
Transportation Clay Township contains one airport, Lazy W Farms Airport.
The following highways travel through the township: Route H Route U Route Y
References
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com