Welcome to Carson ...
Carson is located in Baker County<1>.
Carson was established in 1870.
When the people of Carson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carsonite<2>
Carson is 3,360 feet [1,024 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Carson is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Carson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Carson (for example, toward New Meadows (ID)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Carson: 541 & 458<4>
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), Oklahoma, Ontario, 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.
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halfway <5>
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
- Cornucopia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
- Cornucopia is located in Baker County
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Baker County
- New Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- New Bridge is located in Baker County
- Robinette ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Oxbow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Baker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <5>
- Homestead ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Baker County
- Keating
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Keating is located in Baker County
- Medical Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medical Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Springs
- Medical Springs is located in Union County
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.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carson. 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 Carson.
We also 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.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Carson post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baker County: www.bakercounty.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Baker, 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> | 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Carson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Carson 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |