Welcome to Carisbrook ...
Carisbrook is located in Colfax County<1>.
The location of Carisbrook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carisbrook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Carisbrook is 6,700 feet [2,042 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Carisbrook is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Carisbrook lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carisbrook is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.
Communities near Carisbrook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carisbrook.
- Trinidad
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <4>
- Raton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <4>
- Starkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <4>
- Brilliant ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Colfax County
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Engleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Sopris ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Trinchera
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinchera
- Trinchera is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinchera <4>
- Cokedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County (CO)
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 Carisbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carisbrook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carisbrook. 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 Carisbrook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carisbrook. See our Newspapers Page for Carisbrook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carisbrook ...
Looking for more information about Carisbrook? 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 Carisbrook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carisbrook.
Adding Carisbrook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carisbrook 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 Carisbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Carisbrook post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carisbrook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carisbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, 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 Carisbrook - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |