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Clarkesville, Georgia

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Clarkesville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30523. It stands on Beaverdam Creek. The Survey maps it on the Clarkesville quadrangle. 1,911 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,355 feet above sea level.

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Clarkesville within Habersham County

On record in Clarkesville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 24 shown

Every listing in Habersham County

Surveyed buildings and structures 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Clarkesville grew from 1,733 to 1,911 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,733
20201,911+178 (+10%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 18 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Photographs

8 of 9 photographs shown, 2017

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Clouds roil in the distance near Clarkesville, Georgia
Clouds roil in the distance near Clarkesville, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Dirt road beside a cornfield near Clarkesville in Habersham County, Georgia
Dirt road beside a cornfield near Clarkesville in Habersham County, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Unusual old barn with a ventilation deck near Clarkesville in Habersham County, Georgia
Unusual old barn with a ventilation deck near Clarkesville in Habersham County, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
Vintage tractor beside a cornfield near Clarkesville in Habersham County, Georgia
Vintage tractor beside a cornfield near Clarkesville in Habersham County, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress
West-Jackson Garage, 111 North Washington Street, Clarkesville, Habersham County, GA
West-Jackson Garage, 111 North Washington Street, Clarkesville, Habersham County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
West-Jackson Barn, 111 North Washington Street, Clarkesville, Habersham County, GA
West-Jackson Barn, 111 North Washington Street, Clarkesville, Habersham County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
West-Jackson House, 111 North Washington Street, Clarkesville, Habersham County, GA
West-Jackson House, 111 North Washington Street, Clarkesville, Habersham County, GA
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Dirt road beside a cornfield near Clarkesville in Habersham County, Georgia
Dirt road beside a cornfield near Clarkesville in Habersham County, Georgia
Highsmith, Carol M, 2017. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Habersham County

Fires near this place

255 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 255 fires within 5 miles of Clarkesville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 426 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 25 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning172
Arson/incendiarism25
Missing data/not specified/undetermined21
Equipment and vehicle use11
Misuse of fire by a minor8
Natural7
Recreation and ceremony6
Smoking5

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 1997Smokingunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
6 September 1997Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
25 September 1998Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
25 September 1993Arson/incendiarismunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
18 September 1997Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
12 September 1998Debris and open burning1.9 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
10 September 1999Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
9 August 1997Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Habersham County

Mines and quarries near this place

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Clarkesville: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold, Iron, Kyanite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Clarksville District Kyn OccurrenceKyanitePast Producer1932
Piedmont College FarmIronPast ProducerResidual
C.T. WillbanksGoldPast ProducerVein
H. WoodsGoldPast ProducerStream Placer
Habersham QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Habersham QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Nichols PlacerGoldPast ProducerStream Placer
Stamborough QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Habersham County

Storms near this place

60 of 69 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clarkesville in 69 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 25 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 11 flood, 10 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1998Thunderstorm WindClarkesville2 hurtno account filed
August 2000LightningClarkesville$1,000,000no account filed
October 2020Flash FloodClarkesville$200,000Stream gauges and emergency manager reported flash flooding developed along the Soque and Chattahoochee River basins after 6 to 7 inches of rain fell in around 24 hours. Multiple roads along the Soque and its tributaries were heavily inundated or washed out, especially close to the White County line. These included Duncan Bridge Rd, Paradise Park Rd, Cross Creek Trail, Soque Trail, and Falling Water Dr. Additionally, a home was inundated on River Way, where the occupants required rescue.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindClarkesville$50,000Numerous trees down, possibly hundreds, from just west of Clarkesville to the Mud Creek area. Several trees fell on homes.
February 2016Thunderstorm WindClarkesville$20,000County comms reported a tree blown down on a house on View St.
October 2020FloodClarkesville$10,000Although rain tapered off across Habersham County during the morning hours, flooding continued along the Soque River into the early afternoon as runoff from the 6 to 7 inches of rain that fell across the basin in around 24 hours continued to flow through the basin. Multiple roads remained inundated or damaged and closed during this time.
August 2005Flash FloodClarkesville$10,000Numerous roads closed due to flooding along creeks and streams. Several vehicles became stalled in flood waters. Closed/flooded roads included highway 17, Chase Rd, Savanna Rd, Wilson Rd, and Airport Rd. A guardrail was washed away on Habersham Mills Rd. A spotter in Clarkesville reported 6.5 inches of rain in less than 24 hrs.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindClarkesville$10,000Trees were blown down and a house was damaged near the Stephens County line.
September 2024Flash FloodClarkesville$5,000A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 7 to 10 inches of rain fell throughout the basin over a couple of days. Pitts Park in Clarkesville and other low spots were inundated.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindClarkesville$5,000County comms reported multiple trees blown down, with part of the roof blown off a commercial building in downtown Clarkesvile. A spotter reported additional trees blown down off Highway 197 just south of town.
September 2024FloodClarkesville$2,000Although heavy rain ended across Habersham County by afternoon, high water conditions continued along the Soque River into the evening hours.
September 2024Tornado (EF0)Clarkesville$2,000NWS analysis determined that a weak tornado touched down near the Annandale subdivision. A few trees were blown downed along an intermittent path and an outbuilding was destroyed at a sod farm.
January 2024FloodClarkesville$1,000A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell throughout the basin in 12 to 18 hours. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was inundated.
March 2021FloodClarkesville$1,000A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 4 to 7 inches of rain fell throughout the basin, mostly in about 12 hours from the 25th into the early part of the 6th. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was flooded.
August 2021FloodClarkesville$1,000A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell throughout the basin, mostly in about 24 hours. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was inundated.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindClarkesville$1,000Trees and powerlines were blown down. A fence was also blown down.
October 2021FloodClarkesville$500A gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 4 inches fell throughout the basin in about a 24-hour period. The main impact was flooding of Pitts Park.
February 2020FloodClarkesville$500Although heavy rain began tapering off across northeast Georgia during the afternoon and evening, a stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville indicated continued flooding along the river through the evening. This indicated flooding of Pitts Park along with multiple roads along the river and some of its tributaries.
February 2020Flash FloodClarkesville$500A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in the basin in less than 18 hours, with the bulk of that falling in about a 6-hour period during the morning of the 6th. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was flooded, as were multiple roads along the river and some of its tributaries.
April 2019FloodClarkesville$500Although heavy rainfall ended across Habersham County during the afternoon, flooding continued along the Soque River in Clarkesville through the evening. The main impact was flooding of Pitts Park.
April 2019Flash FloodClarkesville$500A gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 4 to 5 inches of rain fell throughout the basin, with most of that falling in around 6 hours. The main impact was flooding of Pitts Park.
December 2018FloodClarkesville$500A stream gauge on the Soque River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 4 to 5 inches of rain fell in the basin in about 24 hours. Pitts Park in Clarkesville was flooded, while county comms reported closure of West Water St and Habersham Mill Rd due nto flood water from the Soque or its tributaries.
November 2018FloodClarkesville$500A gauge on the Soquee River in Clarkesville exceeded its established flood stage after 3 to 3.5 inches fell throughout the basin in about a 12-hour period. The main impact was flooding of Pitts Park.
March 2003Thunderstorm WindClarkesville$500A privacy fence was blown down at a residence.
June 2023HailClarkesville-Public reported quarter size reports at Ellison St and Roper Dr.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-Over a dozen large trees were blown down to the northwest of Clarkesville.
March 2011Flash FloodClarkesville-The Soque River left its banks, flooding roads, trails, and some buildings at Pitts Park.
March 2011FloodClarkesville-Although heavy rain began to taper off during the late morning, high water conditions persisted along the Soque River near Clarkesville through the afternoon.
March 2011Flash FloodClarkesville-For the second time in three days, heavy rain resulted in flash flooding along the Soque River near Clarkesville. Roads, trails and some buildings in Pitts Park were flooded when the river left its banks.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-The awning was blown off a restaurant on highway 441, about a mile north of Demorest. Also, a large tree was uprooted on Demorest-Mt. Airy highway and a very large limb was snapped on Thomas St in Cornelia.
March 2008Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-Widespread damage to trees and power lines across the county.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-Trees blown down.
July 2007Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-Several 3 to 4 inch diameter tree limbs blown down.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-The tin roof was peeled off a produce stand on highway 115, 1.5 miles northwest of Clarkesville, and the roof off of a strip mall on highway 197 1 mile south southeast of town. Other tree damage was reported throughout the city area, including 2 large trees down on Water St.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-Several trees were blown down along New Liberty Rd.
May 2006HailClarkesville-Nickel size hail at Allendale State Prison near Alto.
July 2005Flash FloodClarkesville-Flooding of Daisy Creek in Clarkesville, with Daisy Creek Rd under water. Several streets were also flooded due to poor drainage in Clarkesville and Demorest.
June 2004Flash FloodClarkesville-Several creeks overflowed their banks, flooding a few roads.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
September 2004Flash FloodClarkesville-Flash flooding developed across the county as the outermost rain bands associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ivan produced intense rainfall rates. A few streams overflowed their banks and flooded adjacent roads.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-Several trees were blown down.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-Trees were blown down across the county.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-A few trees were blown down.
June 2001HailClarkesville-Spotter reported quarter-sized hail.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-Roof torn off an office building, with numerous trees down across the city. Dime-sized hail also reported.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-Trees and power lines blown down at various locations across the county.
July 2013HailClarkesville-no account filed
May 2012HailClarkesville-no account filed
March 2010HailClarkesville-no account filed
April 2006HailClarkesville-no account filed
May 2006HailClarkesville-no account filed
July 2003HailClarkesville-no account filed
May 2003HailClarkesville-no account filed
June 2001HailClarkesville-no account filed
July 1999HailClarkesville-no account filed
May 1998HailClarkesville-no account filed
May 1998HailClarkesville-no account filed
May 1998HailClarkesville-no account filed
June 1998HailClarkesville-no account filed
April 1998Thunderstorm WindClarkesville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Habersham County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Soquee (historical)0.5 miles18
Hills1.0 miles18
Dixon Crossroads1.7 miles19
Habersham Station (historical)1.7 miles18
Bert (historical)1.8 miles18
College Park2.0 miles19
Habersham2.5 miles18
Anandale (historical)2.8 miles19

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on ClarkesvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2546427The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 355174. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.