Clarkville, Colorado

Clarkville is a ghost town in northern Yuma County, Colorado. It is located at an intersection where SH 59 curves from East-West to North-South.[2]

Clarkville
Ghost town
Felderman Farm in Clarkville
Clarkville
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°23′42″N 102°37′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyYuma
Founded1938
Elevation
4,016 ft (1,224 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID182886[1]

History

The town was first populated in 1933, and several of its structures were moved to the town over the years, including at least two homes and the schoolhouse, the latter of which arrived from nearby Haxtun in 1940. The town derived its name from businessman Ted Clark and his family in the area, and the community was named after a post office opened there 1938. The town was depopulated after its sale in 1947.[3]

The town was photographed by Robert Adams in 1972, and some of the work is displayed by the Yale University Art Gallery.[4]

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References
  1. "Clarkville, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 13 October 1978. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. "Clarkville, Colorado". RoadsideThoughts. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. Jessen, Kenneth (9 January 2014). "Schoolhouse moved to Clarksville in 1940". Loveland Reporter-Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  4. Adams, Robert (1980). "Clarkville, Colorado". Yale University Art Gallery. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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