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Welcome to Carterville ...

The city of Carterville is located in Jasper County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carterville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carterville has a population of 1,967 people<2> (see below for details).

Carterville is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Carterville: 417

The ZIP code for Carterville: 64835<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carterville had an population of 1,967 people. This is an increase of 4.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carterville had a population of 1,891 people. This makes Carterville the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Carterville represents 0.03% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 248th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,891 people, the population of Carterville increased 2.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,850 people).

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

Communities Also Named Carterville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Carterville - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, South Dakota and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Carterville ...

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

  • Joplin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Neosho
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Carl Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
    • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <5>
  • Baxter Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Galena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Granby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Duquesne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
    • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
  • Sarcoxie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <5>
  • Duenweg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
    • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <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 Carterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carterville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carterville ...

Looking for more information about Carterville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carterville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carterville.

Adding Carterville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carterville 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 Carterville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Carterville post office opened in 1875.

We also found Carterville on a map titled William Bradley Map (1866).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carterville.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carterville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Carterville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carterville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<7>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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