City of Clarkesville

Landmarks in the Clarkesville include Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church and the De Soto monumnet across from the Courthouse. This monument describes how De Soto passed through Habersham County on his travels.

North Georgia Technical Institute has a campus in Clarkesville. The campus is a member of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education.

According to 2000 Census, the City of Clarkesville had a population of 1,248 persons. Between 1990 and 2000, the city experienced a population increase of 8.4%, compared to the state growth during this period of 26.4%.