Clarkesville, Georgia

About Clarkesville

Set in the northern part of Georgia, Clarkesville is a small town, home to 2,159 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Clarkesville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 878 residents per square mile.

📰 Clarkesville News Today

• Ray Virgil Taylor Obituary | Hillside Memorial Chapel and Gardens | Clarkesville, GA Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• 4067 Old Historic U S # 441, Clarkesville, GA 30523 Realtor.com · Aug 10
• 64th Annual Mountain Laurel Festival set for Saturday in Clarkesville Now Georgia · May 16
• Ronald Nash Obituary (2026) - Clarkesville, GA - The Northeast Georgian Legacy obituary · Aug 8
• Clarkesville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clarkesville Unique

• The only place in America named Clarkesville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Clarkesville

• Huddle House — american
• Sautee Trail Cafe — regional
• Your Pie

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Habersham County Fairgrounds · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clarkesville

• Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Mauldin House & Garden reviews ★
• Pitts Park reviews ★
• South Washington Street Historic District reviews ★
• Washington-Jefferson Street Historic District reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clarkesville

• Clarkesville Elementary School
• North Habersham Middle School
• Woodville Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clarkesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities