Welcome to Clarksfield ...
Clarksfield is located in Huron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarksfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
Clarksfield is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clarksfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Clarksfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarksfield.
- Elyria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norwalk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <3>
- Vermilion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oberlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <3>
- Willard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wellington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
- Lagrange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Clarksfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarksfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarksfield. 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 Clarksfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarksfield. See our Newspapers Page for Clarksfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksfield ...
Looking for more information about Clarksfield? 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 Clarksfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clarksfield.
Adding Clarksfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarksfield 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 Clarksfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Clarksfield post office opened in 1821.
We also found Clarksfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksfield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Huron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarksfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |