Welcome to Carter ...

Carter is located in Carter County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

Carter is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Carter is located in the (606) area code.

The ZIP code for Carter: 41128<4>

Communities Also Named Carter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Carter - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Kansas, Mississippi (3), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Carter ...

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

• Grayson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <5>
• Olive Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
  • Olive Hill is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <5>
• Vanceburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
  • Vanceburg is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <5>
• Greenup
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
  • Greenup is located in Greenup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <5>
• Smiths Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
  • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
• Smoky Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
  • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
• Tygarts Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
  • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
• Counts Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
  • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
• Emerson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Emerson is located in Lewis County
• Camp Dix
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
  • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carter ...

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

Adding Carter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carter 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 Carter was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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