Welcome to Carlisle ...

Carlisle is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Carlisle is located in Lubbock County<1>.

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

When the people of Carlisle refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carlisler<3>

Carlisle is 3,290 feet [1,003 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Carlisle is about ½ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

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

Carlisle lies within the (806) area code.

Communities Also Named Carlisle ...

While we believe that this Carlisle is located in Lubbock County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Carlisle. Those communities are located in the following counties: Rusk and Trinity County.

Beyond Texas, there are 37 communities that are also named Carlisle - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Carlisle ...

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

• Lubbock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbock
  • Lubbock is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubbock <5>
• Wolfforth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfforth
  • Wolfforth is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfforth <5>
• Abernathy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
  • Abernathy is located in Hale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abernathy <5>
• Shallowater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallowater
  • Shallowater is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallowater <5>
• Idalou
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalou
  • Idalou is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalou <5>
• Ransom Canyon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Canyon
  • Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom Canyon <5>
• Anton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
  • Anton is located in Hockley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <5>
• New Deal
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
  • New Deal is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
• Smyer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer
  • Smyer is located in Hockley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyer <5>
• Buffalo Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  • Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 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 Carlisle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carlisle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlisle ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lubbock County: www.co.lubbock.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/