Welcome to Carlyle ...
The city of Carlyle is located in Clinton County<1> and is the County Seat for Clinton County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlyle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carlyle has a population of 3,173 people<2> (see below for details).
Carlyle is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carlyle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Carlyle: 618 & 730<4>
The ZIP code for Carlyle: 62231<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carlyle had an population of 3,173 people. This is a decrease of 3.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carlyle had a population of 3,281 people (which is 8.67% of the total population of Clinton County). This makes Carlyle the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Carlyle represents 0.03% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 414th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,281 people, the population of Carlyle decreased 3.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,406 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carlyle.
Communities Also Named Carlyle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Carlyle - they are located in Kansas (3), Montana, Saskatchewan, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carlyle.
Websites for Carlyle ...
Official Website: www.carlyle.il.us/
Communities near Carlyle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carlyle.
- Centralia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <6>
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <6>
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Bond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
- Breese
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breese
- Breese is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <6>
- New Baden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
- New Baden is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <6>
- Nashville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <6>
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
- Aviston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
- Aviston is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <6>
- Okawville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okawville
- Okawville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okawville <6>
- Germantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <6>
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 Carlyle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carlyle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carlyle. 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 Carlyle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlyle. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carlyle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlyle ...
Looking for more information about Carlyle? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Carlyle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carlyle.
Adding Carlyle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carlyle 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 Carlyle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Carlyle post office opened in 1828.
We also found Carlyle in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlyle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carlyle: www.carlyle.il.us/
The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carlyle. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlyle - 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 Carlyle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Carlyle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Carlyle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carlyle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |