Welcome to Clarksville ...

The town of Clarksville is located in Clark County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clarksville has a population of 21,550 people<3> (see below for details).

Clarksville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you leave Clarksville and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Clarksville is located in the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Clarksville: 47129<5>

Websites for Clarksville ...

Official Website: www.town.clarksville.in.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarksville had an population of 21,550 people. This is a decrease of 0.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarksville had a population of 21,724 people (which is 19.71% of the total population of Clark County). This makes Clarksville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Clarksville represents 0.34% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 21,724 people, the population of Clarksville increased 1.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,400 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clarksville.

Communities Also Named Clarksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Clarksville: This one is located in Clark County and the other is located in Hamilton County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 43 communities that are also named Clarksville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Clarksville ...

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

• Jeffersontown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <6>
• Saint Matthews
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
  • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <6>
• Shively
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
  • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <6>
• Lyndon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <6>
• Charlestown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <6>
• Middletown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
• Douglass Hills
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
  • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
• Crestwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
  • Crestwood is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <6>
• Prospect
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <6>
• Hurstbourne
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurstbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne
  • Hurstbourne is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,397 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksville ...

Looking for more information about Clarksville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Clarksville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clarksville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Clarksville: www.town.clarksville.in.us/

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov