Clarksville, California Explained

38.655°N -121.0525°W

Clarksville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Pushpin Image:California Locator Map with US.PNG
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:El Dorado County
Coordinates:38.655°N -121.0525°W
Elevation M:206
Elevation Ft:676
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:9

Clarksville (Tong Ranch) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located 14miles west-southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 676 feet (206 m).

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.[1] Little remains today, but the Clarksville Heritage Society preserves the town's history.[2]

A post office operated at Clarksville from 1855 to 1924 and from 1927 to 1934.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Belcher . Harry W. . 25 Jan 1931 . "Wimmen got the vote, run out saloons, and ruint everything," sighs aged Clarksville gold miner . The Sacramento Union . Sacramento, CA . 25 Dec 2023.
  2. News: Burkett . Joanne . 15 Apr 1998 . Clarksville Heritage Society offers invitation to annual potluck . The Folsom Telegraph . Folsom, CA . 25 Dec 2023.