Welcome to Carson Lake ...
Carson Lake is located in Mississippi County<1>.
The location of Carson Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carson Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Carson Lake: Carson Lk.
Carson Lake is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carson Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carson Lake lies within the (870) area code.
Communities near Carson Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carson Lake.
- Osceola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
- Munford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <4>
- Manila
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <4>
- Daniels Point Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Lepanto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
- Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <4>
- Caraway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
- Caraway is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <4>
- Luxora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Walnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County (TN)
- Keiser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Carson Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carson Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carson Lake. 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 Carson Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carson Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Carson Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carson Lake ...
Looking for more information about Carson Lake? 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 Carson Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carson Lake.
Adding Carson Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carson Lake 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 Carson Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carson Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carson Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Mississippi, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carson Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |