Welcome to Carson ...
So far, we found very little information about Carson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carson, please Contact Us.
Carson would have been located within present day Hinsdale County<2>.
Carson was founded in 1889.
When the people of Carson referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Carsonite<3>
Time Zone: The area where Carson was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Carson once stood is in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Carson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Carson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carson.
Communities near Carson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carson.
- Ouray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
- Ouray is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ouray <4>
- Silverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <4>
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Capitol City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in San Juan County
- Animas Forks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
- Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
- Howardsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in San Juan County
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Tomboy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carson. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carson. See our Newspapers Page for Carson.
Adding Carson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carson in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carson was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Carson in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Carson post office opened in 1889.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hinsdale County: www.hinsdalecountycolorado.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Hinsdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Carson refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Carson may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |