Clarksboro, Georgia
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Clarksboro is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|355179|name=Clarksboro}}
History
Clarksboro once served as the county seat of Jackson County.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=44 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} The community was named after Elijah Clarke, an American military officer. A variant spelling is "Clarksborough".
References
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{{Jackson County, Georgia}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Georgia
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