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Welcome to Carlson ...

Carlson is located in Elk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Carlson is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Carlson: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Carlson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Carlson - they are located in British Columbia, Florida, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Carlson ...

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

  • Saint Marys
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
  • Johnsonburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
  • Mount Jewett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarendon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheffield Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
  • Wilcox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Coontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coontown is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
  • Kanesholm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kanesholm is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlson ...

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

Adding Carlson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carlson 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 Carlson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Carlson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Carlson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.