Welcome to Carlyle ...

Carlyle is located in Allen County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlyle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

Carlyle is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Carlyle lies within the (620) area code.

Communities Also Named Carlyle ...

While we believe that this Carlyle is located in Allen County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Carlyle. Those communities are located in the following counties: Atchison and Wallace County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 7 communities that are also named Carlyle - they are located in Illinois, Montana, Saskatchewan, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Carlyle ...

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

• Iola
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
  • Iola is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
• Humboldt
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
• Le Roy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
• La Harpe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
  • La Harpe is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <4>
• Moran
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Moran is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Moran has also been known as:
  • Moran City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
• Gas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
  • Gas is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
• Colony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
• Bronson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
• Westphalia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
• Neosho Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
  • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 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 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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carlyle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>

From that list, the Carlyle post office opened in 1859.

We also found Carlyle in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlyle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allen County: www.allencounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/