Welcome to Carns ...
So far, we found very little information about Carns. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carns to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carns, please Contact Us.
Carns would have been located within present day Keya Paha County<2>.
The location of Carns has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carns, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Carns is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Carns was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carns would have been located in the (402) & (531)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Carns ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Carns - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carns.
Communities near Carns ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carns.
- Stuart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <6>
- Bassett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bassett <6>
- Long Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Long Pine is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pine <6>
- Springview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Keya Paha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <6>
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Mariaville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
- Mariaville is located in Rock County
- Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Mills is located in Keya Paha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills <6>
- Meadville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
- Cleveland ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Carns. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carns.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carns. 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 Carns.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carns. See our Newspapers Page for Carns.
Adding Carns to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carns 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 Carns was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carns.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Keya Paha County: www.co.keya-paha.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
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 Carns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Keya Paha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carns - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |