Welcome to Carter ...
Carter is located in Carter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Carter is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Carter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Carter: 423
Communities Also Named Carter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Carter: This one is located in Carter County and the other is located in Knox County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 28 communities that are also named Carter - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (3), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carter.
Communities near Carter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carter.
- Johnson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- 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 <3>
- Collingwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
- Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <3>
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Shell Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Elizabethton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Mill Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Harrtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
- Harrtown is located in Sullivan County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 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 Carter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carter. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carter. See our Newspapers Page for Carter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carter ...
Looking for more information about Carter? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carter.
Adding Carter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carter 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 Carter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Carter post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carter.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carter - 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/ |