Welcome to Clarktown ...

Clarktown is located in White County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Clarktown had a population of 132,929 people.<2> (see below for details).

Clarktown is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Clarktown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Clarktown (for example, toward Lakemont Heights), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Clarktown is within the boundaries of the (931) area code.

Communities Also Named Clarktown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Clarktown - they are located in Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Clarktown ...

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

• Cookeville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Cookeville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Clarktown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cookeville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville<5>
• Crossville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Clarktown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,899 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crossville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville<5>
• Sparta
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Clarktown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sparta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta<5>
• Algood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Clarktown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Algood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood<5>
• Lake Tansi Village
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tansi Village
  • Lake Tansi Village lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Clarktown.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,803 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Tansi Village
• Newton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Clarktown.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
  • Newton has also been known as:
  • Peay
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• Monterey
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Clarktown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Monterey
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey<5>
• Dykes Crossroads
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Dykes Crossroads lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Clarktown.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dykes Crossroads
• White Plains
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Clarktown.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on White Plains
• Spencer
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Clarktown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spencer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarktown ...

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

Adding Clarktown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarktown 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 Clarktown was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarktown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/