Welcome to Carrollton ...

The city of Carrollton is located in Carroll County<1> and is the County Seat for Carroll County.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carrollton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carrollton has a population of 3,785 people<3> (see below for details).

Carrollton is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Carrollton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Carrollton: (502)

The ZIP code for Carrollton: 41008<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carrollton had an population of 3,785 people. This is a decrease of 3.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carrollton had a population of 3,938 people (or 36.43% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Carrollton the county's most populous community.

The population of Carrollton represents 0.09% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 85th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,938 people, the population of Carrollton increased 2.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,846 people).

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

Communities Also Named Carrollton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Carrollton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Louisiana (2), Maryland (3), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Carrollton ...

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

• Madison
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
• Hanover
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <6>
• Warsaw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
• Vevay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
  • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <6>
• Owenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
  • Owenton is located in Owen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <6>
• New Castle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <6>
• Campbellsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <6>
• Milton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Trimble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
• Bedford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Trimble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <6>
• Glencoe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <6>

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 Carrollton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carrollton.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carrollton. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carrollton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrollton ...

Looking for more information about Carrollton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carrollton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carrollton.

Adding Carrollton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carrollton 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 Carrollton was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carrollton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/