Welcome to Clarksboro ...

Clarksboro is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarksboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1822.

Clarksboro is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Clarksboro: 706 & 762<3>

Communities Also Named Clarksboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Clarksboro - they are located in New Jersey and New York.

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

Websites for Clarksboro ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.jacksoncountyga.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Clarksboro, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Clarksboro ...

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

• Athens
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Chamberlin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
  • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
• Winder
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
  • Winder is located in Barrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <4>
• Dry Pond
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
  • Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
• Braselton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braselton
  • Braselton is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braselton <4>
• Jefferson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Auburn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Barrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Commerce
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <4>
• Cumberland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
• Cleveland Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
  • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 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 Clarksboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarksboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksboro ...

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

Adding Clarksboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarksboro 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 Clarksboro was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1822.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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