Welcome to Carnes ...
Carnes is located in Sioux County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carnes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Carnes is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Carnes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Carnes: 712
Communities Also Named Carnes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Carnes - they are located in Mississippi, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carnes.
Communities near Carnes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carnes.
- Le Mars
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orange City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hull
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <3>
- Remsen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
- Marcus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <3>
- Paullina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paullina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
- Paullina is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Merrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>
- Hospers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
- Hospers is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <3>
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 Carnes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carnes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carnes. 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 Carnes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carnes. See our Newspapers Page for Carnes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carnes ...
Looking for more information about Carnes? 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 Carnes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carnes.
Adding Carnes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carnes 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 Carnes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Carnes post office opened in 1890.
We also found Carnes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carnes.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Sioux, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carnes - 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/ |