Welcome to Carytown ...
The city of Carytown is located in Jasper County<1>.
The location of Carytown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carytown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carytown has a population of 283 people<3> (see below for details).
Carytown is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carytown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carytown is within the (417) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carytown had an population of 283 people. This is an increase of 4.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carytown had a population of 271 people. This makes Carytown the county's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 271 people, the population of Carytown increased 24.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 217 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carytown.
Communities Also Named Carytown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Carytown: This one is located in Jasper County and the other is located in Jackson County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carytown.
Communities near Carytown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carytown.
- Joplin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Joplin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <5>
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- Webb City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Webb City is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb City <5>
- Carl Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Lamar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Barton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Oronogo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
- Oronogo is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <5>
- Carterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Carterville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <5>
- Duquesne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Sarcoxie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Carytown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carytown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carytown. 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 Carytown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carytown. See our Newspapers Page for Carytown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carytown ...
Looking for more information about Carytown? 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 Carytown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carytown.
Adding Carytown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carytown 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 Carytown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Carytown post office opened in 1885.
We also found Carytown on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carytown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carytown. 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> | 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carytown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carytown - 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |