Welcome to Carlock ...

Carlock is located in Gregory County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Carlock is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Carlock is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Carlock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Carlock: (605)

Communities Also Named Carlock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Carlock - they are located in Illinois and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Carlock ...

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

• Gregory
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Gregory is located in Gregory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <4>
• Burke
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Burke is located in Gregory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <4>
• Colome
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome
  • Colome is located in Tripp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colome <4>
• Dallas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Gregory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
• Herrick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
  • Herrick is located in Gregory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <4>
• Saint Charles
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
  • Saint Charles is located in Gregory County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <4>
• Naper
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
  • Naper is located in Boyd County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naper <4>
• Burton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Burton is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
• Wewela
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewela
  • Wewela is located in Tripp County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewela <4>
• Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
  • Mills is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlock ...

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

Adding Carlock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Carlock post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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