Country United States County Hamilton ZIP code 46060 Elevation 255 m | State Indiana Township Wayne FIPS code 18-12952 Local time Monday 11:13 AM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind S at 24 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Clarksville is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. It was likely named in honor of George Rogers Clark, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.
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Map of Clarksville, IN 46060, USA
History
Clarksville was originally called Nicholsonville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1849 by Abraham Nicholson. Clarksville was incorporated as a town in 1867, however its incorporation was later dissolved.
A post office was established as Nicholsonville in 1850, was renamed Clarksville that same year, and closed in 1902.
Geography
Clarksville is located at 40°01′56″N 85°54′45″W.
References
Clarksville, Hamilton County, Indiana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA