Welcome to Clarks View ...

Clarks View is located in Luzerne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarks View, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Clarks View: Clarks Vw.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Clarks View for more information about variations on the name of Clarks View.

Clarks View is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Clarks View lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Clarks View is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.

Communities near Clarks View ...

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

• Bloomsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
  • Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <3>
• Nanticoke
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
  • Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <3>
• Berwick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <3>
• Plymouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
• Edwardsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
• Larksville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
  • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <3>
• Harveys Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
  • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <3>
• Dallas
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
• Nescopeck
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
  • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <3>
• Sugar Notch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
  • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people

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 View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarks View.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarks View. 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 View.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarks View ...

Looking for more information about Clarks View? 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 Clarks View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clarks View.

Adding Clarks View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarks View 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 View was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarks View.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/