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Welcome to Carthagena ...

Carthagena is located in Mercer County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Carthagena: CAR-thuh-GEE-nuh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carthagena, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Carthagena is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Carthagena: (419) & (567)<5>

Communities near Carthagena ...

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

  • Celina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Marys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coldwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bremen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <6>
  • Minster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
    • Minster is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <6>
  • Saint Henry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Versailles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fort Loramie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
    • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <6>
  • Fort Recovery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Botkins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
    • Botkins is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <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 Carthagena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carthagena.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carthagena ...

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

Adding Carthagena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carthagena 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 Carthagena was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Carthagena on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carthagena.

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Mercer, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Carthagena. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carthagena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419).
<6>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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