Welcome to Carroll (aka 'Carroll Plantation') ...
Carroll is located in Penobscot County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carroll, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carroll has a population of 146 people<2> (see below for details).
Carroll is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carroll lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Carroll, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
The telephone area code for Carroll: (207)
The community of Carroll has also been called Carroll Plantation.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carroll had an population of 146 people. This is a decrease of 4.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carroll had a population of 153 people. This makes Carroll the county's 57th most populous community.
The population of Carroll represents 0.01% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 448th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 153 people, the population of Carroll increased 6.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 144 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carroll.
Communities Also Named Carroll ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Carroll - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carroll.
Communities near Carroll ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carroll.
- Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
- Mattawamkeag
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawamkeag
- Mattawamkeag is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawamkeag <4>
- Danforth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Danforth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Winn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Topsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
- Topsfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Reed Plantation
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
- Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Grand Lake Stream Plantation
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Stream Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Stream Plantation
- Grand Lake Stream Plantation is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Waite
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite
- Waite is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
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 Carroll. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carroll.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carroll. 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 Carroll.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carroll. See our Newspapers Page for Carroll.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carroll ...
Looking for more information about Carroll? 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 Carroll, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carroll.
Adding Carroll to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carroll 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 Carroll was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Carroll post office opened in 1845.
We also found Carroll in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carroll.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carroll. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carroll. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carroll - 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/ |