Welcome to Clarkton ...
The town of Clarkton is located in Bladen County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarkton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clarkton has a population of 740 people<2> (see below for details).
Clarkton is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clarkton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Clarkton: 910 & 472<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarkton had an population of 740 people. This is a decrease of 11.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarkton had a population of 837 people. This makes Clarkton the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 837 people, the population of Clarkton increased 18.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 705 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clarkton.
Communities Also Named Clarkton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Clarkton - they are located in Missouri and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarkton.
Communities near Clarkton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarkton.
- Whiteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <5>
- Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Chadbourn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
- Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <5>
- Bladenboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <5>
- Lake Waccamaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
- Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <5>
- Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
- White Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <5>
- Bolton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <5>
- Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Cerro Gordo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 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 Clarkton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarkton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarkton. 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 Clarkton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarkton. See our Newspapers Page for Clarkton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarkton ...
Looking for more information about Clarkton? 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 Clarkton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarkton.
Adding Clarkton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarkton 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 Clarkton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Clarkton post office opened in 1874.
We also found Clarkton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarkton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarkton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clarkton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarkton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Clarkton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Clarkton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |