Welcome to Carlton ...
So far, we found very little information about Carlton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Carlton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carlton, please Contact Us.
Carlton would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.
The location of Carlton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Carlton is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Carlton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Carlton still existed, it would have been in the (605) area code.
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, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, 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.
- Success ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Clark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <5>
- Bryant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <5>
- Willow Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <5>
- Doland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland
- Doland is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doland <5>
- Elrod
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Osceola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
- Merton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Naples
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
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.
Adding Carlton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carlton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found 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 1883.
We also found Carlton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carlton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |