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Welcome to Carr ...

Carr is primarily located in Mason County<1>. A portion of Carr extends into Lake County.



Carr is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Carr lies within the (231) area code.

The community of Carr has also been called Carr Settlement. and McCumber Settlement. For more information about the names of Carr, see The Names of Carr on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Carr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Carr - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ontario, Texas (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Carr ...

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

  • Scottville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Scottville has also been known as:
    • Mason Center
    • Sweetland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
  • Baldwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Custer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Custer is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Former names for Custer:
    • Black Creek
    • Ferryville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <3>
  • Walkerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Free Soil
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Walhalla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tallman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
    • Tallman is located in Mason County
    • Tallman has also been known as:
    • Weaver
  • Marlborough
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
    • Marlborough is located in Lake County
  • Batcheller ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batcheller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batcheller
    • Batcheller is located in Mason County
    • Batcheller has also been known as:
    • Turtle Lake

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carr ...

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

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

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 Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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