Welcome to Carmen ...
Carmen is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.
The location of Carmen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carmen, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Carmen is 3,270 feet [997 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Carmen is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Carmen lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Carmen lies within the (520) area code.
Communities Also Named Carmen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Carmen - they are located in Alabama, Idaho, Kansas (2), New York, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
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.
- Nogales
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogales
- Nogales is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogales <4>
- Patagonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patagonia
- Patagonia is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patagonia <4>
- Otero ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rio Rico Northeast
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Northeast
- Rio Rico Northeast is located in Santa Cruz County
- Rio Rico Northwest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Northwest
- Rio Rico Northwest is located in Santa Cruz County
- Amado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amado
- Amado is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amado <4>
- Arivaca Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arivaca Junction
- Arivaca Junction is located in Pima County
- Calabasas ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rio Rico Southwest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Southwest
- Rio Rico Southwest is located in Santa Cruz County
- Rio Rico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico
- Rio Rico is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Rico <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 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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carmen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 on a map titled Road Map for Arizona (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Santa Cruz, 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 Carmen - 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. |