Map of Clarkton city, Missouri

Clarkton is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,288 at the 2010 census. Clarkton is the oldest city in Dunklin County.

Clarkton city overview:
Name:	Clarkton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Dunklin County
Elevation:	279 ft (85 m)
Total Area:	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)
Land Area:	1.13 sq mi (2.93 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,009
Population Density:	893.71/sq mi (344.95/km²)
ZIP code:	63837
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2914212
GNISfeature ID:	2393546

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History

Originally called Beech, the town site was platted as Clarkton in 1876. The present name is after Henry E. Clark, a contractor on a new plank road leading to town. A post office called Beech was established in 1855, and the name was changed to Clarkton in 1870.

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Geography

Clarkton is located at 36°27′3″N 89°58′4″W / 36.45083°N 89.96778°W / 36.45083; -89.96778 (36.450899, -89.967853). It lies at the intersection of Missouri Route 25 and Missouri Route 162 in the western Bootheel. Gideon is located just to the east, and Holcomb to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km), all land.