Clarksville, California

38°39′18″N 121°03′09″W

Clarksville
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°39′18″N 121°03′09″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	El Dorado County
Elevation [1]	676 ft (206 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	9

Clarksville (Tong Ranch) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.^[1] It is located 14 miles (23 km) west-southwest of Placerville,^[2] at an elevation of 676 feet (206 m).^[1]

Clarksville was established during the California gold rush and at one point had over a thousand residents and several businesses. By 1931 only twenty residents remained.^[3] Little remains today, but the Clarksville Heritage Society preserves the town's history.^[4]

A post office operated at Clarksville from 1855 to 1924 and from 1927 to 1934.^[2]