Welcome to Clarksboro ...

Clarksboro is located in Gloucester County<1>.

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

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

Clarksboro is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Clarksboro: (856)

Communities Also Named Clarksboro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Clarksboro - they are located in Georgia and New York.

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

Communities near Clarksboro ...

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

• Philadelphia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
• Camden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Camden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
• Wilmington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
• Chester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
• Yeadon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
  • Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
• Gloucester City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
  • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
• Darby
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
  • Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
• Lansdowne
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
  • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <4>
• Woodbury
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
• Collingdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
  • Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <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 Clarksboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarksboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksboro ...

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

Adding Clarksboro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Clarksboro on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/