Welcome to Carbon ...
Carbon is located in Saint Clair County<1>.
The pronunciation of Carbon: KAHR-buhn<2>
Carbon is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carbon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Carbon: 618 & 730<4>
Communities Also Named Carbon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Carbon - they are located in Alberta, California, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (5), Texas (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carbon.
Communities near Carbon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carbon.
- Saint Louis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Granite City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Saint Louis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Edwardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Collinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jennings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
- Cahokia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shiloh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <5>
- Swansea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <5>
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 Carbon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carbon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carbon. 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 Carbon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carbon. See our Newspapers Page for Carbon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carbon ...
Looking for more information about Carbon? 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 Carbon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carbon.
Adding Carbon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carbon 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 Carbon was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carbon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Carbon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carbon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Carbon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Carbon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |