Welcome to Carthage ...

Carthage is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of Carthage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carthage, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carthage has a population of 537 people<3> (see below for details).

Carthage is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Carthage: (207)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carthage had an population of 537 people. This is a decrease of 4.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carthage had a population of 560 people. This makes Carthage the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Carthage represents 0.04% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 352nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 560 people, the population of Carthage increased 7.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 520 people).

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

Communities Also Named Carthage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Carthage - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Dakota (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Carthage ...

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

• Farmington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
• Rumford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
  • Rumford is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford <5>
• Jay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <5>
• Wilton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <5>
• Livermore Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore Falls
  • Livermore Falls is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore Falls <5>
• Mexico
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mexico is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <5>
• Dixfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixfield
  • Dixfield is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixfield <5>
• Livermore
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <5>
• Peru
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
• Chesterville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
  • Chesterville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 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 Carthage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carthage.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carthage ...

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

Adding Carthage to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carthage 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 Carthage was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Carthage in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carthage.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/