Welcome to Carpenter ...
Carpenter is located in Copiah County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carpenter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Carpenter is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Carpenter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Carpenter: (601) and (769)<3>
Communities Also Named Carpenter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Carpenter - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carpenter.
Communities near Carpenter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carpenter.
- Crystal Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Springs <4>
- Port Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <4>
- Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
- Learned
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
- Learned is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <4>
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cayuga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Rocky Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Saint Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Hinds County
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 Carpenter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carpenter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carpenter. 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 Carpenter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carpenter. See our Newspapers Page for Carpenter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carpenter ...
Looking for more information about Carpenter? 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 Carpenter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carpenter.
Adding Carpenter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carpenter 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 Carpenter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Carpenter post office opened in 1884.
We also found Carpenter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carpenter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carpenter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Copiah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carpenter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |