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Welcome to Carmody ...

Carmody is located in Isanti County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Carmody, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Carmody is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carmody lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Carmody ...

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

  • Cambridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
  • Saint Francis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Isanti
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Zimmerman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
    • Zimmerman has also been known as:
    • Lake Fremont
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <4>
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
  • Mora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Mora is located in Kanabec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <4>
  • Milaca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
    • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <4>
  • Braham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
    • Braham is located in Isanti County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <4>
  • Foreston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
    • Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Ogilvie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogilvie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilvie
    • Ogilvie is located in Kanabec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogilvie <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carmody ...

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

Adding Carmody to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carmody 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 Carmody was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Carmody post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmody.

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

The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Isanti, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carmody - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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