Welcome to Clarketown ...
Clarketown is located in Carter County<1>.
Clarketown is 3,470 feet [1,058 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Clarketown is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Clarketown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Clarketown: 423
Communities near Clarketown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarketown.
- Johnson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
- East Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Shell Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Elizabethton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Erwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Unicoi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
- Jonesborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Onks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Onks is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Camelot Two
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Unicoi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spruce Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Clarketown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarketown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarketown. 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 Clarketown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarketown. See our Newspapers Page for Clarketown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarketown ...
Looking for more information about Clarketown? 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 Clarketown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clarketown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarketown - 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. |