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Welcome to Carlowville ...

Carlowville is located in Dallas County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlowville, 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.

Carlowville is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Carlowville is located in the (334) area code.

Communities near Carlowville ...

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

  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
  • Gordonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Orrville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
  • Pine Apple
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Benton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Oak Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Ackerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
    • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
  • Snow Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
  • Furman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
    • Furman is located in Wilcox County
  • Belknap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Dallas 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 Carlowville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carlowville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlowville ...

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

Adding Carlowville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Carlowville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlowville.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlowville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>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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