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along the lake have created demand for several modestly upscale new subdivisions along the north edge of Mill Creek Lake. Several storage facilities provide frequent visitors to the park a means of warehousing their boats near the lake, and a small restaurant/bait shop provides park visitors and locals with a social outlet. A local telephone
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After decades of decline as increased mobility made small local shops uncompetitive with the larger facilities in nearby towns, Clarksville is enjoying a modest resurgence in population. The damming of Mill Creek directly to the south of the village, and the establishment of an extensive county park
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affiliation) has persisted to the present day. Its century-old previous structure was recently vacated in favor of a larger new building completed in 2005. A cemetery between the two structures houses the remains of settlers and area inhabitants, some born in the 18th century.
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Clarksville was founded in 1851. In its heyday it hosted the usual variety of services for local farmers and other inhabitants including a blacksmith, general store, school and church. Only the latter (Clarksville Baptist Church, with a
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarksville, Illinois
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provides telephone service to residents of the village and the surrounding area.
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Not to be confused with Clarkesville, the former name of
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approximately ten kilometers northwest of the city of
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Unincorporated communities in Clark County, Illinois
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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
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Sciota, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Clarksville is located in Illinois
Clarksville is located in the United States
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Clark
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unincorporated community
Marshall
Illinois
Clark County
Dolson Township

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