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Welcome to Carolina ...

The town of Carolina is located in Covington County<1>.


The location of Carolina has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Carolina, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carolina has a population of 297 people<3> (see below for details).

Carolina is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Carolina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Carolina: (334)

The ZIP code for Carolina: 36420<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carolina had an population of 297 people (or an increase of 19.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carolina had a population of 297 people. This makes Carolina the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 297 people, the population of Carolina increased 19.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 248 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carolina.

Communities Also Named Carolina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Carolina - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), North Carolina (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carolina.

Communities near Carolina ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carolina.

  • Andalusia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Opp
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
    • Opp is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <6>
  • Florala
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Babbie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
    • Babbie is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • River Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
    • River Falls is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Lockhart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Red Level
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Red Level is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Sanford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Heath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carolina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carolina.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carolina. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carolina.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carolina. See our Newspapers Page for Carolina.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carolina ...

Looking for more information about Carolina? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carolina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carolina.

Adding Carolina to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carolina in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carolina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Carolina post office opened in 1900.

We also found Carolina on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carolina.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carolina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carolina.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carolina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Carolina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carolina or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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