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Clarksville, Mercer County, New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°17′47″N 74°40′49″W / 40.29639°N 74.68028°W / 40.29639; -74.68028
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Clarksville, New Jersey
Quaker Bridge Mall in Clarksville
Quaker Bridge Mall in Clarksville
Clarksville is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Clarksville
Clarksville
Clarksville is located in New Jersey
Clarksville
Clarksville
Clarksville is located in the United States
Clarksville
Clarksville
Coordinates: 40°17′47″N 74°40′49″W / 40.29639°N 74.68028°W / 40.29639; -74.68028
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMercer
TownshipLawrence
Elevation
98 ft (30 m)
GNIS feature ID875470[1]
The Clarksville diner was a community staple in the hamlet of Clarksville from 1955-1988.
The Clarksville diner was a community staple in the hamlet of Clarksville from 1955-1988.

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

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  1. ^ "Clarksville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Clarksville, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Middleton, Kathleen M., ed. (1994). Lawrence Township. Arcadia Publishing. p. 83. ISBN 0738590444. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Clarksville". THE SCHENCK FARMSTEAD. Retrieved September 29, 2020.