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Welcome to Clarksburg ...

The town of Clarksburg is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Clarksburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clarksburg has a population of 376 people<3> (see below for details).

Clarksburg is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Clarksburg is within the (731) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarksburg had an population of 376 people. This is a decrease of 4.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarksburg had a population of 393 people. This makes Clarksburg the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 393 people, the population of Clarksburg increased 37.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 285 people).

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

Communities Also Named Clarksburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Clarksburg - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Clarksburg ...

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

  • Lavinia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ledbetter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
  • Atkins ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Henderson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
  • Union Cross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
    • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
  • Lexington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Huntingdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Crossroads
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Bruceton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
    • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <5>
  • Atwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Trezevant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trezevant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trezevant
    • Trezevant is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trezevant <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 Clarksburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clarksburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clarksburg ...

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

Adding Clarksburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Clarksburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksburg.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clarksburg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarksburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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