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Welcome to Carpenter ...

Carpenter is located in Madison County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Carpenter: KAHR-puhn-ter<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carpenter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Carpenter is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Carpenter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Carpenter - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Carpenter ...

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

  • Granite City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Alton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
  • Edwardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Collinsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Godfrey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <5>
  • Glen Carbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
    • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <5>
  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Highland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <5>
  • Wood River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
    • Wood River is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <5>
  • Bethalto
    (7 miles [11.3 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 Carpenter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carpenter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carpenter. 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 Carpenter.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carpenter ...

Looking for more information about Carpenter? 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 Carpenter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carpenter.

Adding Carpenter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carpenter 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 Carpenter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Carpenter post office opened in 1877.

We also found Carpenter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carpenter.

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Carpenter. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carpenter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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