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Welcome to Clarksville ...

The village of Clarksville is located in Ionia County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarksville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clarksville has a population of 396 people<3> (see below for details).

Clarksville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Clarksville lies within the (616) area code.

The ZIP code for Clarksville: 48815<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarksville had an population of 396 people. This is an increase of 0.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarksville had a population of 394 people. This makes Clarksville the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 394 people, the population of Clarksville increased 24.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 317 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clarksville.

Communities Also Named Clarksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Clarksville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Clarksville ...

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

  • Kentwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <6>
  • East Grand Rapids
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ionia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <6>
  • Hastings
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Belding
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Middleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
    • Middleville is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <6>
  • Lake Odessa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
    • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <6>
  • Caledonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksville ...

Looking for more information about Clarksville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Clarksville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarksville.

Adding Clarksville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarksville 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 Clarksville was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Clarksville in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Clarksville post office opened in 1875.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksville.

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

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ionia, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clarksville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Clarksville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clarksville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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