Welcome to Clarksville ...
The city of Clarksville is located in Montgomery County<1> and is the County Seat for Montgomery County.
Clarksville was established in 1785.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clarksville has a population of 158,714 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Clarksville is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clarksville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Clarksville: 37040<4>
Websites for Clarksville ...
Official Website: www.cityofclarksville.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.clarksvillechamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clarksville had an population of 158,714 people. This is an increase of 19.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 53.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clarksville had a population of 132,929 people (which is 77.14% of the total population of Montgomery County). This makes Clarksville the county's most populous community.
The population of Clarksville represents 2.09% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 132,929 people, the population of Clarksville increased 28.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 103,455 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clarksville.
Communities Also Named Clarksville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Clarksville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (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), 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.
- Cheap Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Oakridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <6>
- Pleasant View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <6>
- Throckmorton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Guthrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <6>
- Henrietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Pembroke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Christian County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <6>
- Lockertsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
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. Our list includes 61 papers. 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.
Adding Clarksville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clarksville 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 Clarksville was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Clarksville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clarksville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clarksville: www.cityofclarksville.com/
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.org/
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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clarksville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clarksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clarksville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clarksville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |