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Welcome to Carrie ...

Carrie is located in Knott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carrie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Carrie is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Carrie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Carrie: 606

The ZIP code for Carrie: 41725<3>

Communities Also Named Carrie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Carrie - they are located in Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Carrie ...

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

  • Hazard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
  • Pippa Passes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
    • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Wheelwright
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
    • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Wayland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Vicco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
    • Vicco is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Blackey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Leburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
    • Leburn is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <4>
  • Vest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
    • Vest is located in Knott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <4>
  • Dwarf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrie ...

Looking for more information about Carrie? 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 Carrie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carrie.

Adding Carrie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carrie 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 Carrie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Carrie post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carrie.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carrie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Carrie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carrie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/