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When settlers arrived in the Arkansas Territory, the community was born. Cherokee settlers arrived in Arkansas around 1800, primarily living along the Arkansas River. Matthew Lyon, an Indian trading factor, established his offices at Spadra. This is now the west end of Lake Dardanelle on the Arkansas River. Spadra Marina occupies the Clarksville location. Spadra Bluff is home to a historical marker that was dedicated in 1984. It is located near Spadra, the original river settlement. This area was originally reserved for Cherokee settlers. Therefore, most of the early settlers in Johnson County didn't move to the area until 1828, when the Cherokee surrendered their land.
Spadra, the first county seat in Johnson County, was convenient to steamboat lines. When stagecoach and train transport became more popular, land routes from Little Rock or Fort Smith were rerouted through Clarksville. Clarksville became the county seat around 1833. This was probably due to the severe flooding at Spadra. After Johnson County was created from a part of Pope County, Clarksville was founded by surveyors in November 1836. In 1837, the first session of court was held in a private house.
The financial incentives offered by Clarksville county commissioners in July 1853 led the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad to choose to run through Clarksville over Spadra. The realignment saw the removal of nearly twenty miles worth of track towards Spadra. After the Civil War, regular rail service was established. This helped Clarksville grow, and the New Spadra hamlet began right beside the new tracks. Spadra was less popular as a river transport option, and so Spadra's major buildings were demolished or moved. Clarksville, however, became the destination for many new settlers who arrived by train.
