Welcome to Carbon ...
The town of Carbon is located in Clay County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Carbon (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of Carbon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carbon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carbon has a population of 380 people<3> (see below for details).
Carbon is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carbon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Carbon (for example, toward Vermilion (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Carbon: 812 & 930<5>
The ZIP code for Carbon: 47837<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carbon had an population of 380 people. This is a decrease of 4.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carbon had a population of 397 people. This makes Carbon the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 397 people, the population of Carbon increased 18.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 334 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carbon.
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, Illinois, 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.
- Terre Haute
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Haute <7>
- Greencastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <7>
- Brazil
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <7>
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <7>
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <7>
- Cloverdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <7>
- Fairview Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Seelyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Montezuma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <7>
- Knightsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Carbon post office opened in 1870.
We also found Carbon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carbon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carbon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carbon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carbon - 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Carbon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. 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). |
| <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 town (such as Carbon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carbon 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |