Welcome to Carbon Center ...

Carbon Center is located in Butler County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carbon Center, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Carbon Center: Carbon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Carbon Cen., Carbon Cent. or Carbon Cntr.)

Carbon Center is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Carbon Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Carbon Center - they are located in Idaho and Missouri.

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

Communities near Carbon Center ...

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

• Butler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Tarentum
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
  • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>
• Kittanning
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
• Zelienople
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
  • Zelienople is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <4>
• Slippery Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
  • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
• Brackenridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
  • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <4>
• Seven Fields
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
  • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
• Ford City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
  • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <4>
• Leechburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
  • Leechburg is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leechburg <4>
• Evans City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans City
  • Evans City is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans City <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carbon Center ...

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

Adding Carbon Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carbon Center 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 Carbon Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Carbon Center post office opened in 1874.

We also found Carbon Center in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carbon Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/