Welcome to Clarks Corner ...
Clarks Corner is located in Windham County<1>.
The location of Clarks Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarks Corner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
A typical abbreviation for Clarks Corner: Clarks Cor. (or less commonly used: Clarks Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Clarks Corner for more information about variations on the name of Clarks Corner.
Clarks Corner is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clarks Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Clarks Corner: (860)
Communities Also Named Clarks Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Clarks Corner - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, New York and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarks Corner.
Communities near Clarks Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarks Corner.
- Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Norwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Mansfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Killingly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Colchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <4>
- Plainfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Tolland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Coventry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarks Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarks Corner. 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 Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarks Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Clarks Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarks Corner ...
Looking for more information about Clarks Corner? 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 Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clarks Corner.
Adding Clarks Corner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarks Corner 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 Clarks Corner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clarks Corner post office opened in 1874.
We also found Clarks Corner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarks Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarks Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarks Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |