Welcome to Clarks ...
So far, we found very little information about Clarks. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Clarks to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Clarks, please Contact Us.
Clarks would have been located within present day Washoe County<2>.
The location of Clarks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Clarks was founded in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Clarks is 4,210 feet [1,283 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Clarks is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Clarks was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Clarks would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Clarks ...
While we believe that this Clarks is located in Washoe County, we know of another 2 Nevada communities named Clarks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Humboldt and Lander County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 18 communities that are also named Clarks - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana (3), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (4), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarks.
Communities near Clarks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarks.
- Reno
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <5>
- Sparks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
- Fernley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernley
- Fernley is located in Lyon County
- Estimated population in 2015: 19,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernley <5>
- Olinghouse ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olinghouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinghouse
- Olinghouse is located in Washoe County
- Fort Defiance ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Defiance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
- Fort Defiance is located in Washoe County
- Lockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Storey County
- Wadsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Washoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <5>
- Spanish Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Springs
- Spanish Springs is located in Washoe County
- Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Hidden Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
- Hidden Valley is located in Washoe County
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 Clarks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarks. 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 Clarks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarks. See our Newspapers Page for Clarks.
Adding Clarks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarks in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clarks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Clarks post office opened in 1890.
We also found Clarks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clarks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |