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Welcome to Carson ...

Carson is located in Hughes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

When the people of Carson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carsonite<2>

Carson is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Carson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Carson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carson.

Communities near Carson ...

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

  • Henryetta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Holdenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wetumka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Weleetka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dustin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Dustin is located in Hughes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Calvin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stuart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lamar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Hughes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
  • Indianola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
    • Indianola is located in Pittsburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
  • Hanna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
    • Hanna is located in McIntosh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <4>

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carson.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carson ...

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

Adding Carson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carson 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 Carson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Carson post office opened in 1901.

We also found Carson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Hughes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 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 may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/