Welcome to Carlisle ...
So far, we found very little information about Carlisle. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carlisle to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carlisle, please Contact Us.
Carlisle would have been located within present day Gilmer County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlisle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
When the people of Carlisle referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Carlisler<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Carlisle is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Carlisle was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Carlisle (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Codes where Carlisle was located: 706 & 762<5>
Communities Also Named Carlisle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Carlisle - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carlisle.
Communities near Carlisle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carlisle.
- Rolston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Northcutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Soapstick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Chatsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoraville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Ball Ground
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ellijay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Carlisle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carlisle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carlisle. 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 Carlisle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlisle. See our Newspapers Page for Carlisle.
Adding Carlisle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carlisle 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 Carlisle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Carlisle post office opened in 1882. The Carlisle post office closed in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlisle.
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 Carlisle, 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 Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Carlisle refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Carlisle may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlisle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Carlisle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Carlisle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |