Clarksville, California
Encyclopedia
Clarksville is an unincorporated community
in El Dorado County
, California
. It is located 14 miles (23 km) west-southwest of Placerville
, at an elevation of 676 feet (206 m).
A post office operated at Clarksville from 1855 to 1924 and from 1927 to 1934.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in El Dorado County
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 14 miles (23 km) west-southwest of Placerville
Placerville, California
Placerville is the county seat of El Dorado County, California. The population was 10,389 at the 2010 census, up from 9,610 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, at an elevation of 676 feet (206 m).
A post office operated at Clarksville from 1855 to 1924 and from 1927 to 1934.