Clarksville, Defiance County, Ohio

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The St. Joseph River at Clarksville

Clarksville is a ghost town in Defiance County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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Clarksville was platted in 1836, and named for Elisha Clark, proprietor.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarksville (historical)
  2. ^ Allison, Don (Sep 15, 1982). "Very little remains of early thriving village". The Bryan Times. pp. A1. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Defiance County". Ohio Ghost Towns. Retrieved July 6, 2018.


41°25′20″N 84°46′05″W / 41.42222°N 84.76806°W / 41.42222; -84.76806


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