Clarksville is a small city in Calumet Township, Pike County, in northeastern Missouri. Settled in 1817, and platted in 1819, Clarksville was probably named for William Clark, who helped lead the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and who was the territorial governor at the time, although there is some question that it may have been named for the governor’s older brother, George Rogers Clark, the Revolutionary War hero. Prior to that, it was known as Appletown for a time. In the time up to 1879, Clarksville was a significant river port, but the arrival of the railroad in 1879 shifted its economic emphasis from the river to the rails. Situated on Missouri Highway 79, also known as the Great River Road. Clarksville is situated along the western banks of the Mississippi River, and Missouri Highway 79 parallels the river in Clarksville. Pharrs Island is to the north, and Calumet is to the southwest.
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Located in Pike County, Clarksville is inhabited by artists, potters, glass blowers, jewelry designers, antique dealers, furniture makers, and other speciality craftsmen. The official municipal web site offers a profile of the city and a guide to area events, projects, organizations, schools, churches, and businesses.
http://www.clarksvillemo.org/
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is a membership organization made up of business and professional people in the Clarksville, Missouri region. Membership policies, benefits and schedules are published, and a member directory is included, along with a community guide.
http://www.clarksvillechamber.com/
Specializing in dogs and cats, the animal medical clinic is located in Clarksville, Missouri. Directions, office hours, an overview of its services, and appointment policies are published to the site, along with photographs and access various forms and informational articles.
http://clarksvilleveterinaryclinic.com/
In existence since 1901, Overlook Farm is a coalition of businesses featuring dining facilities, guest inns, wedding and other special event facilities offering a cuisine made from products raised in Missouri, by members of the Clarksville, Missouri group, who maintain hoop houses, greenhouses, and more than three hundred acres of farm land.
http://www.overlookfarmmo.com/
Headquartered in Clarksville, Missouri, the county school district offers a K-12th grade curriculum through an elementary and a high school program. District calendars, bulletins, policy information, and menus are published. Staff and faculty contacts are included.
http://www.clopton.k12.mo.us/
Organized in 1816, the congregation meets at its facilities in Clarksville, Missouri. An overview of the church’s beliefs and practices, Sunday and weekday schedules, a calendar of events, sermon archive, and pastor’s blog are included.
http://www.ramseycreek.org/
Trained at the Windsor Institute, the business is situated on a farm, making colonial style Windsor chairs by hand, then painting them with old fashioned milk paint, which is non-toxic, biodegradable, and lead free.
http://www.thewindsorchairshop.net/
Established in 1902, Vesterbrook Farm offers a community-supported agriculture agreement between the farm and a members who are seeking healthy and nutritious foods. The program is explained, including farm shares and provisions, photographs, and a private membership area.
http://www.vesterbrookfarm.com/
Located on Highway 79 in Clarksville, Missouri, the Village of the Blue Rose is a non-profit Christian community for adults with developmental disabilities live, work and learn in a family type environment. It also operates a restaurant, bed and breakfast and shops, which are highlighted here.
http://www.villageofthebluerose.org/
Situated in Clarksville, in northeastern Missouri, the business acts as the agent for the buying and selling of horses for local ranchers and breeders. Available horses are highlighted, and photographs of animal sold in previous sales are included, along with contact data.
http://www.wellsequineenterprises.com/
