Clarkville
Ghost town · Yuma County, Colorado

Clarkville is a ghost town in Yuma County, Colorado. It is the only former community in Yuma County recorded on the federal names register, out of 185 across Colorado.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clarkville as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.3950° N, 102.6261° W.
Key facts
| Nearest living town | Haxtun, CO |
|---|---|
| Distance to it | 17.1 miles |
| Coordinates | 40.39500, -102.62611 |
What's there now
Clarkville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Haxtun, CO (population 957), about 17.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Fort Sedgwickghost town · Sedgwick County · 40 mi
- Fort Julesburgghost town · Sedgwick County · 40.4 mi
- De Novaghost town · Washington County · 41.4 mi
- Pinneoghost town · Washington County · 44.7 mi
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.