Clarksville Ghost Town

Wilkinson County, Mississippi31.0519, -91.5543

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
16 miSimmesport, LA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
2.4 miFort Adams
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Clarksville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Clarksville, in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miNatchezMarksvilleNew RoadsJacksonCottonportSt. FrancisvilleSimmesportClarksville
  • National Park Service
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Clarksville. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Simmesport, LA, about 16 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Baton Rouge, LA, 49 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Fort Adams2.4 mi north
  2. Torras8.5 mi southwest
  3. Red River Landing9.2 mi southwest
  4. Artonish9.7 mi north
  5. Loch Leven11 mi north
  6. Kienstra12 mi north
  7. Arnot14 mi north
  8. Briers23 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°6136Jan6540Feb7247Mar7854Apr8562May9068Jun9371Jul9370Aug8865Sep8155Oct7145Nov6339DecJan: 7.4 inFeb: 6.1 inMar: 5.8 inApr: 5.4 inMay: 5.1 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 6.2 inAug: 5.8 inSep: 4.4 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 5.0 inDec: 5.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Woodville 4 Ese. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Woodville 4 Ese station (USC00229793), 19 miles away. About 66.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWilkinson County, Mississippi
Coordinates31.05190, -91.55430
Also known asClarksville, MS
SourcesWikidata Q17986525 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Clarksville ghost town?

In Wilkinson County, Mississippi, at 31.0519, -91.5543. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Simmesport, LA, about 16 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Baton Rouge, LA, 49 miles away.

Can you visit Clarksville?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Clarksville?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Woodville 4 Ese. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Clarksville?

Yes. Fort Adams (2.4 mi), Torras (8.5 mi), Red River Landing (9.2 mi), Artonish (9.7 mi).

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