Welcome!
Hi! I've appreciated your support in helping this website grow. A lot of the growth has actually come on the Frederick County site, but since Clarke wasn't a county until the 1830s, your older records will be there. I have access to some new sources now and there will be new updates to this site soon. Right now, don't forget to check out the newly added History of Clarke County from Henry Howe's 1845 history of Virginia. You'll find it under the "History" link on the left sidebar.
Also, don't forget the Frederick County site has also moved-- you will find it here
~Alice Warner
HISTORY
Clarke County is named for George Rogers Clark,
spelled without the "e", the county seat is Berryville.
Berryville, laid out on land owned by Benjamin Berry
at the crossroads where the tavern
community known as Battletown was located.
The Town of Berryville (county seat) celebrated its Bicentennial in 1998,
and the Bicentennial history book is 200+ pages, 375 photos, oral histories, hardbound.
Clarke County Historical Association will be selling the book with the profits
underwriting historical publication projects.
(For sales information see CCHA website ).
Berryville, VA 22611
The Genealogy of Clarke County, with
Shortcuts to Ancestor Counties:
Charles River Co (Original Shire)
--> Chickacoan Indian Reserve name changed to York Co (1642,) Northumberland Co (1648), Lancaster Co (1651), New Kent Co (1654),
Rappahannock Co (1656-1692) (defunct), King and Queen Co(1691,) Essex Co (1692), King William Co (1702), Spotsylvania Co (1721), Orange Co (1734,) Frederick Co (1743), Clarke Co (1836).
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Shortcuts to Neighboring Counties
OLD FREDERICK COUNTY
