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The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi







Welcome to Carters ...

Carters is located in Kemper County<1>.


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


Carters is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Carters ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Carters - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Carters ...

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

  • De Kalb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Scooba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • Scooba is located in Kemper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
  • Shuqualak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
    • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Geiger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Emelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
    • Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Electric Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
    • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
  • Porterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Porterville is located in Kemper County
  • Giles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
    • Giles is located in Kemper County
  • Daleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Sledge ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
    • Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carters ...

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

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Carters - 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.









 

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