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Welcome to Clarksdale ...

Clarksdale is located in Christian County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarksdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Clarksdale is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Clarksdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Clarksdale: (217)

Communities Also Named Clarksdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Clarksdale - they are located in Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarksdale.

Communities near Clarksdale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarksdale.

  • Taylorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <3>
  • Pawnee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <3>
  • Nokomis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Kincaid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
    • Kincaid is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <3>
  • Divernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Blue Mound
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
  • Assumption
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
    • Assumption is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <3>
  • Edinburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
  • Morrisonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Morrisonville is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clarksdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarksdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarksdale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarksdale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarksdale. See our Newspapers Page for Clarksdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksdale ...

Looking for more information about Clarksdale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clarksdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clarksdale.

Adding Clarksdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarksdale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clarksdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Clarksdale post office opened in 1871.

We also found Clarksdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarksdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarksdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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