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is a town in Clay County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,965 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a city; according to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,885. The town is the county seat of Clay County.
Ashland draws its name from the plantation home of Henry Clay, a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the House of Representatives and Senate. Fifteen Clay counties in the United States are named for "The Great Compromiser," known for his ability to bring others to agreement during a most contentious era of American politics.
The century-old county courthouse on the town square entered the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1976. Visit Archiplanet to learn more about the structure.