Clarksville (Tong Ranch) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is located west-southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 676 feet (206 m).
Clarksville was established during the California gold rush and at one point had over one thousand residents and several businesses. By 1931 only twenty residents remained. Little remains today, but the Clarksville Heritage Society preserves the town's history.
A post office operated at Clarksville from 1855 to 1924 and from 1927 to 1934.
References
External links Clarksville Region Historical Society