The famous person Albert Bigelow Paine is associated with one of more of the Clay County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clay County places including Frank S. Nichols, John McGiffen, Pailey Jail Building and Mfg. Co., J. W. Gaddis and Frank Nichols. Prominent architectural styles found in Clay Country are Queen Anne, Gothic Revival and Greek Revival.