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Welcome to Carmichael ...

Carmichael is located in Sacramento County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Carmichael, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

Carmichael is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Carmichael lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Carmichael is located in the (916) area code.

The ZIP codes for Carmichael: 95608-95609<3>

Communities Also Named Carmichael ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Carmichael - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, Mississippi (3), North Carolina, Saskatchewan and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Carmichael ...

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

  • Sacramento
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elk Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Roseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Citrus Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Folsom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
    • Folsom has also been known as:
    • Folsom City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
  • Rocklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • West Sacramento
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Loomis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Arden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Sacramento 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 Carmichael. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carmichael.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carmichael ...

Looking for more information about Carmichael? 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 Carmichael, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carmichael.

Adding Carmichael to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carmichael 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 Carmichael was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Carmichael post office opened in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmichael.

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

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carmichael - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Carmichael). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carmichael or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Carmichael includes: 95608 & 95609.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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