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Welcome to Carlton ...

Carlton is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

Carlton is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Carlton: 412, 724 & 878<3>

The ZIP code for Carlton: 16311<4>

Communities Also Named Carlton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Carlton - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Carlton ...

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

  • Meadville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oil City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sugarcreek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
  • Cochranton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoneboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saegertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Polk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Sandy Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlton ...

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

Adding Carlton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Carlton post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlton - 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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Carlton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Carlton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Carlton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carlton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/