Clarkville, New Brunswick
Clarkville is a community in York County, New Brunswick on Route 585. History Notable people See also * List of communities in New Brunswick References Communities in York County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ...
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Clarkville, New Zealand
Clarkville is a small rural town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. As of , Clarkville had a population of . History Clarkville was originally known as Kaiapoi Island, because it was in between two equally large branches of the Waimakariri River. This led to the area being flooded often by the unpredictable Waimakariri River. In the 1860s, farmers cut a new course for the river and choked the north branch, rendering it just a stream, known today as Silverstream, of which the Silverstream Estate (where Mitre 10 Dream Home 2013 was located) was named after. In 1880, the name was changed to Clarkville, in honour of Joseph Clark, who donated land for the local school. In 1919, ''The Clarkville Hall Association, Incorporated'', erected a community hall. It is called the Clarkville Peace Hall, and still stands today, along with an enlargement in 1970. Education Clarkville School is Clarkville's only school, and was established in 1874. It is a decile 9 state co-educational ...
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