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Welcome to Clarksville ...

The city of Clarksville is located in Johnson County<1> and is the County Seat for Johnson County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarksville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1841.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clarksville has a population of 9,729 people<2> (see below for details).

Clarksville is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Clarksville: (479)

The ZIP code for Clarksville: 72830<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarksville had an population of 9,729 people. This is an increase of 6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarksville had a population of 9,178 people (or 35.94% of the total population of Johnson County). This makes Clarksville the county's most populous community.

The population of Clarksville represents 0.31% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 42nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,178 people, the population of Clarksville increased 18.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,719 people).

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

Communities Also Named Clarksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Clarksville - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Clarksville ...

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

  • Paris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • London
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
    • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <5>
  • Knoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Altus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Subiaco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
    • Subiaco is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <5>
  • Hartman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Denning
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Denning is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Scranton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Morrison Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
    • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 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 Clarksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarksville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarksville. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clarksville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksville ...

Looking for more information about Clarksville? 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 Clarksville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarksville.

Adding Clarksville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarksville 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 Clarksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Clarksville post office opened in 1841.

We also found Clarksville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksville.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clarksville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clarksville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clarksville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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