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Welcome to Carling ...

So far, we found very little information about Carling. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Carling to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carling, please Contact Us.

Carling would have been located within present day Baldwin County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carling, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1899.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Carling is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Carling was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Carling was located: 478

Communities Also Named Carling ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Carling - they are located in Kansas and Ontario.

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

Communities near Carling ...

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

  • Gray
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gray is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
  • Dedrich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • The Colony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
  • Gordon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
  • Zebulon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zebulon is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
  • Ivey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
  • McIntyre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Morton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Morton is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Irwinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Toomsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

Adding Carling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carling in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Carling was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carling.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carling - 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.