Welcome to Carson ...
So far, we found very little information about Carson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carson, please Contact Us.
Carson was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Carson would have been located within present day Howell County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
When the people of Carson referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Carsonite<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Carson is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Carson was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Carson was located: 417
Communities Also Named Carson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Carson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carson.
Communities near Carson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carson.
- West Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Koshkonong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Brandsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Cottbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- South Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Peace Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Pomona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pottersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Lanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
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 Carson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carson. 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 Carson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carson. See our Newspapers Page for Carson.
Adding Carson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carson 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 (so far) for Carson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Carson post office opened in 1908. The Carson post office closed in 1928.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carson.
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 Carson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Carson 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 Carson may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carson - 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |