Welcome to Clarkston ...

The town of Clarkston is located in Cache County<1>.

The location of Clarkston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Clarkston was established in 1864.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clarkston has a population of 740 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Clarkston is 4,880 feet [1,487 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Clarkston is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Clarkston lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Clarkston: (435)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarkston had an population of 740 people. This is an increase of 11.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarkston had a population of 666 people. This makes Clarkston the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Clarkston represents 0.02% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 165th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 666 people, the population of Clarkston decreased 3.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 688 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clarkston.

Communities Also Named Clarkston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Clarkston - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Montana and Washington.

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

Communities near Clarkston ...

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

• Logan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Logan is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
  • Former name for Logan:
  • Fort Logan
  • Logan has also been known as:
  • Logan City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <5>
• Smithfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
• North Logan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Logan
  • North Logan is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Logan <5>
• Tremonton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremonton
  • Tremonton is located in Box Elder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremonton <5>
• Providence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <5>
• Preston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Franklin County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
• Hyde Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
  • Hyde Park is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <5>
• Richmond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
• Garland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Garland is located in Box Elder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <5>
• River Heights
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Heights
  • River Heights is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 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 Clarkston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarkston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarkston ...

Looking for more information about Clarkston? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Clarkston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarkston.

Adding Clarkston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarkston 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 Clarkston was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.

We also found Clarkston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarkston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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