Welcome to Carmenia ...
So far, we found very little information about Carmenia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carmenia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carmenia, please Contact Us.
Carmenia would have been located within present day Sabine Parish<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carmenia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Carmenia is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Carmenia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Carmenia was located: 318 & 457<4>
Communities near Carmenia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carmenia.
- Leesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <5>
- New Llano
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Llano
- New Llano is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Llano <5>
- Hemphill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <5>
- Anacoco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
- Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <5>
- Florien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
- Florien is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <5>
- Hornbeck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
- Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <5>
- Fisher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <5>
- Rock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - South Toledo Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
- South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
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 Carmenia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carmenia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carmenia. 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 Carmenia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmenia. See our Newspapers Page for Carmenia.
Adding Carmenia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carmenia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carmenia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Carmenia post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmenia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carmenia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Sabine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carmenia - 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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Carmenia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Carmenia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |