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Welcome to Carter Sell ...

Carter Sell is located in Washington County<1>.

Carter Sell is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Carter Sell: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near Carter Sell ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
  • Kingsport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • East Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Elizabethton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cross
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Nolichucky ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nolichucky is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
  • Erwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jonesborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carter Sell ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carter Sell - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Carter Sell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Carter Sell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.