Welcome to Clarke County ...
Time Zone: Clarke County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Athens is the Seat for Clarke County.
Clarke County was founded in 1801 and was created by taking area from Jackson County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clarke had a population of 128,238 people. This is an increase of 9.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 116,714 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarke represented 1.2% of the total population of Georgia.
Below are some of the communities located in Clarke County:
- Chamberlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Clarke Dale
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- Clarke Dale is located in Clarke County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,821 people
- Cleveland Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Hull
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- Hull is located in Clarke County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 201 people
- Jefferson Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
- Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
- Lexington Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
- Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
- Pine Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Pine Lake is located in Clarke County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
- Winterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Websites specific to Clarke County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Barrow County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Oconee County
- Oglethorpe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |