38°39′18″N 121°03′09″W / 38.65500°N 121.05250°W
Clarksville | |
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  Clarksville Location in California  Clarksville Clarksville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′18″N 121°03′09″W / 38.65500°N 121.05250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9 |
Clarksville (Tong Ranch) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 14 miles (23 km) west-southwest of Placerville,[2] at an elevation of 676 feet (206 m).[1]
Clarksville was established during the California gold rush and at one point had over a thousand residents and several businesses. By 1931 only twenty residents remained.[3] Little remains today, but the Clarksville Heritage Society preserves the town's history.[4]
A post office operated at Clarksville from 1855 to 1924 and from 1927 to 1934.[2]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarksville, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Belcher, Harry W. (January 25, 1931). ""Wimmen got the vote, run out saloons, and ruint everything," sighs aged Clarksville gold miner". The Sacramento Union. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ Burkett, Joanne (April 15, 1998). "Clarksville Heritage Society offers invitation to annual potluck". The Folsom Telegraph. Folsom, CA. Retrieved December 25, 2023.