Welcome to Carthagena ...

Carthagena is located in Mercer County<1>.

The pronunciation of Carthagena: CAR-thuh-GEE-nuh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carthagena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.

Carthagena is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carthagena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Carthagena: 419 & 567<4>

Communities near Carthagena ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carthagena.

Celina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Celina is located in Mercer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
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Saint Marys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
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Coldwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Mercer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
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New Bremen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
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Minster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Minster is located in Auglaize County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
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Saint Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
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Versailles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Versailles is located in Darke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
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Fort Laramie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
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Fort Recovery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
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Botkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Botkins is located in Shelby County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
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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 Carthagena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carthagena.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carthagena. 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 Carthagena.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carthagena. See our Newspapers Page for Carthagena.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carthagena ...

Looking for more information about Carthagena? 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 Carthagena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carthagena.

Adding Carthagena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carthagena 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 (so far) for Carthagena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Carthagena post office opened in 1852. The Carthagena post office closed in 1962.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carthagena.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Carthagena. 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.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carthagena - 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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Carthagena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Carthagena 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>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/