Clarksville, Mercer County, New Jersey
Clarksville, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°17′47″N 74°40′49″W / 40.29639°N 74.68028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Mercer |
Township | Lawrence |
Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 875470[1] |
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
[edit]- ^ "Clarksville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Clarksville, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ Middleton, Kathleen M., ed. (1994). Lawrence Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 83. ISBN 0738590444. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Clarksville". THE SCHENCK FARMSTEAD. Retrieved September 29, 2020.