Welcome to Carson City ...
Carson City is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Carson City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Carson City refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carsonite<3>
Carson City is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carson City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Carson City: (601) and (769)<5>
Communities Also Named Carson City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 2 communities that are also named Carson City - they are located in Michigan and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carson City.
Communities near Carson City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carson City.
- Richton [Perry County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
- Richton [Perry County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the west of Carson City
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,008 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Richton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richton<7>
- Leakesville [Greene County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
- Leakesville [Greene County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southeast of Carson City
- Estimated population in 2019: 894 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Leakesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville<7>
- State Line [Greene County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line [Greene County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the northeast of Carson City
- Estimated population in 2019: 556 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clark [Greene County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark [Greene County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the southeast of Carson City
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- Mulberry [Wayne County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry [Wayne County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the northwest of Carson City
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mulberry
- Yellow Pine [Washington County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Yellow Pine [Washington County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the east of Carson City
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- Clara [Wayne County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara [Wayne County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the north of Carson City
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- Fruitdale [Washington County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale [Washington County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the east of Carson City
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- Robinsons Junction [Wayne County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Robinsons Junction [Wayne County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the northeast of Carson City
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Robinsons Junction
- Vinegar Bend [Washington County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Vinegar Bend [Washington County] lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> to the east of Carson City
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Vinegar Bend
- Mulberry [Wayne 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 Carson City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carson City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carson City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carson City. See our Newspapers Page for Carson City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carson City ...
Looking for more information about Carson City? 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 Carson City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carson City.
Other Roadside Stops ...
The Communities of Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carson City. 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 Greene, 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 City 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 City may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carson City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carson City) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Carson City. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Carson City Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carson City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3674, Longitude: -88.6639 In this case, the coordinates for Carson City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |