Welcome to Clarks Mills ...
Clarks Mills is located in Manitowoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarks Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Clarks Mills: Clarks Mls. (or less commonly used: Clarks Mlls.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Clarks Mills for more information about variations on the name of Clarks Mills.
Clarks Mills is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Clarks Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Clarks Mills: (920) and (274)<3>
Communities Also Named Clarks Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Clarks Mills - they are located in Maine, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clarks Mills.
Communities near Clarks Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clarks Mills.
- Manitowoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Two Rivers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
- Chilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Kiel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Howards Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- New Holstein
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Brillion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Denmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Mishicot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Clarks Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarks Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clarks Mills. 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 Clarks Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarks Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Clarks Mills.
Adding Clarks Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarks Mills 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 Clarks Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarks Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarks Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Manitowoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarks Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <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. |