38°39′18″N 121°03′09″W / 38.65500°N 121.05250°W
Clarksville | |
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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]