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Welcome to Carsonville ...

Carsonville is located in Taylor County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Carsonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Carsonville is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Carsonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Carsonville (for example, toward Smith's Station (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Carsonville is located in the (478) area code.

Communities Also Named Carsonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Carsonville - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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

Communities near Carsonville ...

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

  • Thomaston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Reynolds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <3>
  • Roberta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <3>
  • Talbotton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
    • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <3>
  • Yatesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Upson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <3>
  • Woodland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Norwich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Taylor County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
  • Culloden
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Carsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carsonville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carsonville ...

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

Adding Carsonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carsonville 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 Carsonville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1855.

We also found Carsonville in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Carsonville post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carsonville.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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