Homes range from rustic cabins to contemporary residences to magnificent mansions. Some mansions are along the Dan River, a reminder of olden days when Clarksville was the premier tobacco capital of the South. Many homes and churches are on the National Register of Historic Places, including famous Prestwould Plantation, a manor house built between 1790 and 1795. Industry Clarksville's 32-acre Lake Country Industrial Park is home to some of the town's major employers. The city has rail and truck freight lines, and maintains an airport near the lake.
Agriculture still plays a vital role.
Clarksville continues its role as the world's oldest continuous flue-cured tobacco market, beef cattle, hay, and timberlands also help support the local economy. Recreation Fishermen find pleasure alone or in regional or national tournaments that take place here. But it is only a matter of time before the secret is out and the world comes knocking at our door. Here is your chance to be one of the first to arrive and share in the bounty that is now ours alone. Come be a part of Clarksville.