Clarksville is an

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in Wayne Township, Hamilton County,

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. It was likely named in honor of

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, an officer in the

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History

Clarksville was originally called Nicholsonville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1849 by Abraham Nicholson. Clarksville was incorporated as a town in 1867, however its incorporation was later dissolved. A post office was established as Nicholsonville in 1850, was renamed Clarksville that same year, and closed in 1902.

References

Unincorporated communities in Hamilton County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{HamiltonCountyIN-geo-stub