| The
Mississippi territorial
legislature created Clarke
County on 1812 Dec. 10. It
was named for Gen. John
Clarke of Georgia. A county
seat was not established
until 1820, when it was
located at Clarksville. In
1831 the seat of government
was moved to Grove Hill
(previously known as
Magoffin's Store, Smithville
and Macon).
Clarke
County is located in the
southwestern portion of the
state at the juncture of the
Alabama and Tombigbee
rivers. It encompasses 1,230
square miles. The county is
a center of the state's
timber industry. Notable
towns include Thomasville,
Grove Hill and Jackson. |
