Welcome to Carlisle ...
Carlisle is located in Kent County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Carlisle, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlisle, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Carlisle refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carlisler<3>
Carlisle is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carlisle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carlisle lies within the (616) area code.
Communities Also Named Carlisle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Carlisle: This one is located in Kent County and the other is located in Eaton County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 37 communities that are also named Carlisle - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carlisle.
Communities near Carlisle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carlisle.
- Grand Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <5>
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <5>
- Kentwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <5>
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <5>
- Grandville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandville
- Grandville is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandville <5>
- East Grand Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Rapids
- East Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Rapids <5>
- Hudsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Hudsonville is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudsonville <5>
- Zeeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
- Zeeland is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <5>
- Wayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
- Lowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
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 Carlisle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carlisle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carlisle. 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 Carlisle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlisle. See our Newspapers Page for Carlisle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlisle ...
Looking for more information about Carlisle? 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 Carlisle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carlisle.
Adding Carlisle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carlisle 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 Carlisle was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Carlisle on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlisle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carlisle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Carlisle refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Carlisle may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlisle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |