Welcome to West Carthage ...
The village of West Carthage is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Carthage, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for West Carthage: W. Carthage
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Carthage has a population of 1,936 people<2> (see below for details).
West Carthage is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Carthage lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Carthage: 315 & 680<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Carthage had an population of 1,936 people. This is a decrease of 3.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Carthage had a population of 2,012 people. This makes West Carthage the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of West Carthage represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 909th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,012 people, the population of West Carthage decreased 4.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,102 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Carthage.
Communities near West Carthage ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Carthage.
- Watertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
- Lowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowville
- Lowville is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowville <5>
- Black River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
- Black River is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <5>
- Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Brownville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <5>
- Copenhagen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <5>
- Theresa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
- Theresa is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Antwerp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
- Antwerp is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <5>
- Harrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
- Croghan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
- Croghan is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <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 West Carthage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Carthage.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Carthage. 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 West Carthage.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Carthage. See our Newspapers Page for West Carthage.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Carthage ...
Looking for more information about West Carthage? 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 West Carthage, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Carthage.
Adding West Carthage to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Carthage 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 West Carthage was on a map titled Road Map for New York (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found West Carthage in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Carthage.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Carthage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Jefferson, 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 West Carthage. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Carthage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the West Carthage area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the West Carthage area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |