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1821established
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6historic places
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Located along the Roanoke River, these lands were for centuries the home to the Occaneechi Native Americans. They controlled the junction of several trading paths in the area. The Eno-Occoneechee tribe are directly descendants of the original Occoneechees and currently reside in nearby Vance County, North Carolina.

Clarksville was the first incorporated town in the county of Mecklenburg. In 1818, the town was named after its founder, Clark Royster. Settlers populated the area quickly because of the temperate climate and the fine tobacco soil.

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Jerome KerseyJerome KerseySportsJ. Hartwell HarrisonJ. Hartwell HarrisonScience & MedicineWRWillie RoysterSportsWilliam D. BlanksWilliam D. BlanksPolitics & LawJIJohn J. IrvineScience & Medicine
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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

6 historic places in Clarksville

Clarksville has 6 listings on the National Register, and they protect 193 historic buildings, because Clarksville Historic District alone counts 171. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier, which fewer than 3% of listings reach.

#62
In Virginiaby listings · the typical town has 1
6places listed5 buildings · 1 district
1National Historic LandmarkPrestwould
193historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1996first listedSunnyside · newest: Sydnor, Patrick Robert, Log Cabin, 2007

Where they are

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PrestwouldSunnysideClark Royster HouseWood, Judge Henry, Jr. HouseClarksville Historic District
BuildingsDistrictsBigger dot = landmark

Architectural styles

From each listing’s National Archives record · 2 of 6 name a style
Georgian1
Federal1
Greek Revival1
Gothic Revival1
Italianate1
Queen Anne1

When they were listed

The Register began in 1966. Clarksville’s busiest decade was the 1990s.
Prestwould LandmarkListed 2003PrestwouldGeorgianBlack historyLandscape designSunnysideListed 1996SunnysideBuildingArchitectureAgriculturePoliticsClark Royster HouseListed 1996Clark Royster HouseBuildingArchitectureExploration/SettlementWood, Judge Henry, Jr. HouseListed 1999Wood, Judge Henry, Jr. HouseBuildingArchitecturePoliticsClarksville Historic DistrictListed 2002Clarksville Historic DistrictFederalArchitectureTown planningTransportationSydnor, Patrick Robert, Log CabinListed 2007Sydnor, Patrick Robert, Log CabinBuildingSocial historyBlack historyArchitecture
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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Stories next door

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📜 Boydton📜 Stovall📜 Virgilina📜 Chase City

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