Welcome to Carman ...

Carman is located in Elk County<1>.

The location of Carman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Carman is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Carman is within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Carman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Carman - they are located in Illinois, Manitoba, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario (3) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Carman ...

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

• Saint Marys
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• DuBois
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
  • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
• Brookville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
• Ridgway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
  • Ridgway is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
• Reynoldsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Reynoldsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsville <4>
• Johnsonburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
• Brockway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
• Falls Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
  • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
• Horton City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
  • Horton City is located in Elk County
• Schoffner Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
  • Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson 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 Carman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carman ...

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

Adding Carman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carman 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 Carman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Carman post office opened in 1883.

We also found Carman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/