Clarkville, Colorado
Clarkville, Colorado | |
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Felderman Farm in Clarkville (1992) | |
Clarkville Location of Clarkville, Colorado. Clarkville Clarkville (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′42″N 102°37′34″W / 40.3950°N 102.6260°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Yuma[1] |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Yuma County[1] |
| Elevation | 4,016 ft (1,224 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | Haxtun 80731 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 182886 |
Clarkville is an unincorporated community in northern Yuma County, Colorado, United States.[2] It is located at an intersection where Colorado State Highway 59 curves from east–west to north–south.[4]
History
The town was first populated in 1933, and several of its structures were moved to the town over the years, including at least two homes and the schoolhouse, the latter of which arrived from nearby Haxtun in 1940. The Clarkville post office operated from May 18, 1938, until April 30, 1954.[5] The town derived its name from businessman Ted Clark and his family in the area. The town was depopulated after its sale in 1947.[6]
The town was photographed by Robert Adams in 1972, and some of the work is displayed by the Yale University Art Gallery.[7]
See also
- List of ghost towns in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Clarkville, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "Clarkville, Colorado". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Jessen, Kenneth (9 January 2014). "Schoolhouse moved to Clarksville in 1940". Loveland Reporter-Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Adams, Robert (1980). "Clarkville, Colorado". Yale University Art Gallery. Retrieved 1 April 2020.