Clarksville in Red River County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
City of Clarksville
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016
1. City of Clarksville Marker
incorporated
December 29, 1837
Named in honor of
James Clark
who settled near here
in 1834
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 16080.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 29, 1837.
Location. 33° 36.619′ N, 95° 4.117′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Texas, in Red River County. It is at the intersection of Business State Highway 37 and Main Street (U.S. 82), on the right when traveling south on State Highway 37Business . Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarksville TX 75426, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fairground Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Gouverneur Burnet (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Baptist Church of Clarksville (approx. 0.7 miles away); Page's Tree (approx. 0.8 miles away); Clarksville Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Albert Hamilton Latimer (approx. 0.8 miles away); James Clark (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Paul Methodist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.
Also see . . . Texas State Historical Association article on Clarksville's history. (Submitted on July 26, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016
2. City of Clarksville Pink Granite 1936 Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016
3. View of marker looking east at U.S. Highway 82.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 795 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
