Clarksville, Mercer County, New Jersey

Populated place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
40°17′47″N 74°40′49″W / 40.29639°N 74.68028°W / 40.29639; -74.68028Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyMercerTownshipLawrenceElevation
98 ft (30 m)GNIS feature ID875470[1]
The Clarksville diner was a community staple in the hamlet of Clarksville from 1955-1988.
The Clarksville diner was a community staple in the hamlet of Clarksville from 1955-1988.

Clarksville is an unincorporated community partially in Lawrence Township, and partially in West Windsor Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] It was historically centered at the intersection of the Trenton-New Brunswick Turnpike, Quakerbridge Road and Province Line Road,[3] and had a blacksmith shop, saloon, store, hotel and school.[4] Today, Clarksville is dominated by several large shopping centers, including the Quaker Bridge Mall.[3]

In October 2019, the Historical Society of West Windsor published an online museum exploring the history of West Windsor, including the history of Clarksville.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Clarksville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Google (January 24, 2015). "Clarksville, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Middleton, Kathleen M., ed. (1994). Lawrence Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 83. ISBN 0738590444. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Clarksville". THE SCHENCK FARMSTEAD. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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