Welcome to Carterville ...

The city of Carterville is located in Williamson County<1>.

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The pronunciation of Carterville: KAHR-ter-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carterville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carterville has a population of 5,850 people<3> (see below for details).

Carterville is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Carterville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Carterville: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Carterville: 62918<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carterville had an population of 5,850 people. This is an increase of 6.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carterville had a population of 5,496 people (which is 8.27% of the total population of Williamson County). This makes Carterville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Carterville represents 0.04% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 318th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,496 people, the population of Carterville increased 19.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,616 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carterville.

Communities Also Named Carterville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Carterville - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, South Dakota and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Carterville ...

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

Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Carbondale is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <7>
Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Marion is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <7>
West Frankfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
Murphysboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <7>
Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Benton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <7>
Du Quoin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
Johnston City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Johnston City is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston City <7>
Christopher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <7>
Zeigler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <7>
De Soto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <7>

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 Carterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carterville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carterville ...

Looking for more information about Carterville? 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 Carterville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carterville.

Adding Carterville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carterville 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 Carterville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Carterville post office opened in 1871.

We also found Carterville on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carterville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, 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 Carterville. 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>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carterville.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carterville - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Carterville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Carterville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>	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 Carterville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carterville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	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.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/