Clarksville, New York
town in Allegany County, New York, United States
Clarksville is a town located in Allegany County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 982. The town is named after S.N. Clark, an agent of the Holland Land Company.
The town is in the southwest part of Allegany County, northeast of Olean.
History
The first settlers arrived around 1822. The town of Clarksville was founded in 1835, taking away part of the town of Cuba.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.06%, is water.
The west town line is the border of Cattaraugus County.
New York State Route 305 is an important north-south highway through the town.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,146 people, 447 households, and 324 families residing in the town.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Clarksville, New York” as town in Allegany County, New York, United States. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 3, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5127676. Authority coordinates are 42.130, -78.250. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1822, 1835 and 2000.
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