Welcome to Clarkdale ...
Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarkdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Clarkdale is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clarkdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Clarkdale: (641)
Communities Also Named Clarkdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Clarkdale - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarkdale.
Communities near Clarkdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarkdale.
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Albia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Albia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albia <4>
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
- Moravia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <4>
- Moulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Cincinnati
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Blakesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakesburg <4>
- Exline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Promise City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
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 Clarkdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarkdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarkdale. 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 Clarkdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarkdale. See our Newspapers Page for Clarkdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarkdale ...
Looking for more information about Clarkdale? 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 Clarkdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clarkdale.
Adding Clarkdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarkdale 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 Clarkdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clarkdale post office opened in 1893.
We also found Clarkdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarkdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarkdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Appanoose, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarkdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |