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Welcome to Clarking ...

Clarking is located in Charlton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarking, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Clarking is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Clarking is located in the (912) area code.

Communities near Clarking ...

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

  • MacClenny
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hilliard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Duval County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
  • Callahan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Glen Saint Mary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint George
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Charlton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
  • Taylor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Baker County (FL)
  • Bryceville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Nassau County (FL)
  • Dyal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
    • Dyal is located in Nassau County (FL)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarking ...

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

Adding Clarking to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarking 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 Clarking was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarking.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Charlton, 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 Clarking - 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.









 

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