Welcome to Carpenter ...
Carpenter is located in Meigs County<1>.
The location of Carpenter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Carpenter: CAR-puhn-tuhr<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carpenter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Carpenter is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carpenter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carpenter lies within the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Carpenter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Carpenter: This one is located in Meigs County and the other is located in Holmes County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 26 communities that are also named Carpenter - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, 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.
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Wellston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <5>
- Middleport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
- Pomeroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
- McArthur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <5>
- New Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Chauncey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Mason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
- Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Hamden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <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 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Carpenter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 1883.
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 Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Meigs, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Carpenter. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carpenter - 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/ |