Welcome to Carlisle ...

Carlisle is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Carlisle is located in Trinity County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlisle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

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

Carlisle is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Carlisle is located in the (936) area code.

Communities Also Named Carlisle ...

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

• Livingston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
• Onalaska
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
  • Onalaska is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <5>
• Trinity
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Trinity County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
• Groveton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
  • Groveton is located in Trinity County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <5>
• Point Blank
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Blank
  • Point Blank is located in San Jacinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Blank <5>
• Riverside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
• Oakhurst
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
  • Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <5>
• Chita
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
  • Chita is located in Trinity County
• Glendale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Glendale is located in Trinity County
• Mill Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
  • Mill Town is located in Trinity County

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.

Adding Carlisle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carlisle 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 Carlisle was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Carlisle in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Carlisle post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/