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Welcome to Carrick ...

Carrick is located in Allegheny County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carrick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

Carrick is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Carrick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Carrick - they are located in California, Manitoba and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Carrick ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <3>
  • Monroeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Plum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • West Mifflin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <3>
  • Murrysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • McKeesport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <3>
  • Franklin Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • New Kensington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrick ...

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

Adding Carrick to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Carrick post office opened in 1853.

We also found Carrick in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carrick.

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

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

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




 

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