Clarksville, Tennessee

About Clarksville

Set in the northern part of Tennessee, Clarksville is a mid-size city, home to 185,690 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 5th largest city in Tennessee.

Officially, Clarksville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 100.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,855 residents per square mile.

📰 Clarksville News Today

• UPDATE: Trump boasts of ‘golden age of America’ during rally in Clarksville | PHOTOS Clarksville Now · Oct 10
• President Trump holds rally in Clarksville, Tennessee WPSD Local 6 · Oct 10
• WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in Clarksville, Tennessee Washington Examiner · Oct 10
• Christopher Earl Batson Obituary Oct 7, 2026 - McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home · Oct 7
• LST-325 docks in Clarksville, Tennessee for five days of tours Clarksville Online · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Tennessee headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Clarksville Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Tennessee (#5 statewide).
• One of 11 places in the US named Clarksville — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 100.08 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in northern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Clarksville

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Clarksville

• Applebee's — american
• BaoBao Braised Chicken — chicken
• Chi-Town Hot Dogs — hot dog
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• Cowboy's Steakhouse — steak house
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Dae Bok Chop House — korean
• Edible Arrangements
• Edward's Steakhouse — steak house
• El Bracero Mexican Grill — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Customs House Museum · Museum
• Smith-Trahern Mansion · Attraction
• As The River Flows · Museum
• Dave & Buster's
• Excape Games · Attraction
• Sevier Station Park · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clarksville

• APSU Farm & Environmental Education Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Billy Dunlop Park reviews ★
• King and Queens Bluff reviews ★
• APSU Botanical Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Austin Peay Recreation Area reviews ★
• Bel Air Park reviews ★
• Booming Bonnell reviews ★
• Burchett Park reviews ★
• Clarksville Riverwalk reviews ★
• Coy Lacy Park reviews ★
• Dalewood Park reviews ★
• Dixon Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Clarksville

• Barksdale Elementary
• Burt Elementary
• Byrns Darden Elementary
• Clarksville High
• Cumberland Heights Elementary
• East Montgomery Elementary
• Glenellen Elementary
• Hazelwood Elementary
• Kenwood Elementary
• Kenwood High
• Liberty Elementary
• Moore Magnet Elementary
• Rossview Middle
• Sango Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Unity Psychiatric Care-Clarksville · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Clarksville

🏘️ Nearby Communities