Welcome to Cartter ...
Cartter is located in Marion County<1>.
The pronunciation of Cartter: KAHR-ter<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cartter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Cartter is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cartter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cartter is located in the (618) area code.
Communities near Cartter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cartter.
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Centralia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Sandoval
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
- Sandoval is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>
- Wamac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Central City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Odin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <4>
- Kinmundy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
- Kinmundy is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <4>
- Woodlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <4>
- Bluford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
- Bluford is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <4>
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 Cartter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cartter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cartter. 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 Cartter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cartter. See our Newspapers Page for Cartter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cartter ...
Looking for more information about Cartter? 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 Cartter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cartter.
Adding Cartter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cartter 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 Cartter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cartter post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cartter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cartter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cartter. 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cartter - 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. |
| <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/ |