Clarkesville’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Clarkesville. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Originally the city was Native American, and was called Sak-yi. Later, the name was used for the Soque River, originally called “So-Kee”. The city was established along the route of the Unicoi Turnpike, a 1,000-year-old Native American trail. In the early 18th century, deerskins and furs were transported along the route from Tennessee to Savannah and Charleston for shipping to Europe.
Clarkesville was founded in 1821 as the seat of Habersham County. The community was named after John Clark, who was then the state's governor.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Clarkesville’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Clarkesville’s history is told.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewAsbury House Clarkesville Georgia…, 1908: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Clarkesville
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Clarkesville, decade by decade
1940s
1990s
23 historic places in Clarkesville
Clarkesville has 23 listings on the National Register, and they protect 75 historic buildings, because Clarkesville Downtown Square Historic District alone counts 27.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1980Grace Church
Listed 1982Baron-York Building
Listed 1982Furr-Lambert House
Listed 1982Griggs-Erwin House
Listed 1982Henry Asbury House
Listed 1982J. A. Lewis House
Listed 1982Jackson Building
Listed 1982Jackson Pharmacy
Listed 1982Mauldin House
Listed 1982Porter-York HouseListed 1982A. P. Hill HouseListed 1982Church Furniture StoreListed 1982Clarkesville GarageListed 1982Cornelius Church HouseListed 1982Daes Chapel Methodist ChurchListed 1982Market BuildingListed 1982McMillan-Garrison HouseListed 1982Reeves BuildingListed 1982Robert McMillan HouseListed 1982South Washington Street Historic DistrictListed 1982Washington-Jefferson Street Historic DistrictListed 1991Haywood English Family Log HouseListed 2021Clarkesville Downtown Square Historic DistrictThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Asbury House Clarkesville Georgia edited (1908) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.