The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Clarksville, Tennessee, United States.
18th-19th centuries
1784 - Town platted; named Clarksville after military leader George Rogers Clark. 1788 - Blockhouse (fort) built. 1794 - November 11: "Native American attack repulsed at blockhouse." 1796 - Town becomes seat of newly formed Montgomery County. 1800 - Religious "revival at Red River" held near Clarksville. 1815 - Clarksville Chronicle newspaper in publication. 1820 - James E. Elder becomes mayor. 1822 - First Presbyterian Church founded. 1830 Tobacco stemmery in business. Post House built (approximate date). 1846 - Clarksville Female Academy chartered. 1850 - Stewart College active. 1855 - City of Clarksville incorporated. 1860 - Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville Railroad begins operating. 1868 - Labor strike of the Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville Railroad. 1869 - Clarksville Tobacco Leaf newspaper begins publication. 1875 - Southwestern Presbyterian University active. 1878 Fire. County courthouse constructed. 1882 - Madison Street Methodist Church built. 1888 - Star newspaper begins publication. 1889 - Times newspaper begins publication. 1890 Clarksville Evening Tobacco Leaf-Chronicle newspaper in publication. Population: 7,924.
20th century
1905 - Herald newspaper begins publication. 1910 - January 6: Snowstorm. 1919 - First Woman's Bank established. 1922 - Confederate Monument installed in Greenwood Cemetery. 1923 - Public library established. 1925 - Southwestern Presbyterian University moves from Clarksville to Memphis. 1927 - Austin Peay Normal School founded. 1928 - Capitol Theatre in business. 1937 - January: Flood. 1940 - Population: 11,831. 1941 WJZM radio begins broadcasting. Roxy Theatre in business. 1942 - U.S. military Camp Campbell begins operating near Clarksville. 1954 - WDXN radio begins broadcasting. 1955 - Sunset Drive-In cinema in business. 1959 - Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library active. 1960 Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport active. Athlete Wilma Rudolph of Clarksville wins gold medal at 1960 Summer Olympics. 1970 - Population: 31,719. 1984 - Clarksville Montgomery County Museum established. 1990 - Population: 75,494. 1999 - January 22: Tornado. 2000 - Population: 103,455.
21st century
2003 - Marsha Blackburn becomes U.S. representative for Tennessee's 7th congressional district. 2010 Population: 132,929. Cumberland River overflowed with nearly a foot of rainfall, covering Downtown Clarksville and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. 2011 - Kim McMillan becomes mayor. 2019 Mark Green becomes U.S. representative for Tennessee's 7th congressional district. Joe Pitts becomes mayor. 2020 - Population: 166,772. 2023 - Intense EF3 tornado impacts the area, killing 3 and injuring 60+
See also Clarksville history List of mayors of Clarksville, Tennessee National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Tennessee Timelines of other cities in Tennessee: Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Murfreesboro, Nashville
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External links
Items related to Clarksville, Tennessee, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)