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Welcome to Carmen ...

The town of Carmen is located in Alfalfa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Carmen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carmen has a population of 356 people<2> (see below for details).

Carmen is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Carmen is located in the (580) area code.

The ZIP code for Carmen: 73726<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carmen had an population of 356 people. This is an increase of 0.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carmen had a population of 355 people (or 6.29% of the total population of Alfalfa County). This makes Carmen the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 355 people, the population of Carmen decreased 13.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 411 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carmen.

Communities Also Named Carmen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Carmen - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas (2), New York and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Carmen ...

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

  • Alva
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Alva is located in Woods County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <5>
  • Cherokee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Helena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
  • Ringwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in Major County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <5>
  • Cleo Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
    • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <5>
  • Goltry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
    • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <5>
  • Aline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dacoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Avard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
    • Avard is located in Woods 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 Carmen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carmen.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmen. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carmen.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carmen ...

Looking for more information about Carmen? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carmen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carmen.

Adding Carmen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carmen 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 Carmen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Carmen post office opened in 1901.

We also found Carmen on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmen.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Alfalfa, 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 Carmen.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carmen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Carmen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carmen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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