The county’s first electric power came from a small dam across Shooting Creek near the Elf community in January 1920. The Blue Ridge Electric Association of Young Harris, Georgia, took over providing electricity for all of Clay County in 1939. By 1950, every community in the county had electricity.
tHe County’S firsT ElEctrIc power came From a Small daM across Shooting creEk neaR tHE elf CoMMunITy IN JANUaRY 1920. tHe Blue RiDgE EleCTrIC AsSoCiaTIon of Young HArris, GeORgiA, TOOk Over pRovIdING EleCtricity fOr All of clay cOunTY in 1939. by 1950, evErY commuNity in the CoUNtY had electRicItY.