Welcome to Clarksburg ...

Clarksburg is located in Decatur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarksburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Clarksburg is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Clarksburg is located in the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Clarksburg: 47225<3>

Communities Also Named Clarksburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Clarksburg - they are located in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Clarksburg ...

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

• Connersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
  • Connersville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connersville <4>
• Greensburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Batesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
• Rushville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Rush County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
• Brookville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Brookville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
• Saint Paul
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Sunman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
  • Sunman is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <4>
• Oldenburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
  • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <4>
• Laurel
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
• New Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
  • New Point is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <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 Clarksburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarksburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksburg ...

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

Adding Clarksburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Clarksburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov