Welcome to Carmona ...
Carmona is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Carmona is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Carmona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carmona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Carmona is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carmona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carmona is located in the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Carmona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Carmona - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carmona.
Communities near Carmona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carmona.
- Livingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Diboll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
- Diboll is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <4>
- Onalaska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Onalaska is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <4>
- Corrigan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrigan
- Corrigan is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrigan <4>
- Groveton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <4>
- Seven Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Woodlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Woodlake is located in Trinity County
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Skinner Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
- Skinner Town is located in Polk 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 Carmona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carmona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carmona. 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 Carmona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmona. See our Newspapers Page for Carmona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carmona ...
Looking for more information about Carmona? 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 Carmona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carmona.
Adding Carmona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carmona 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 Carmona was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Carmona in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Carmona post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carmona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Polk, 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 Carmona - 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/ |