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Welcome to Carmine ...

The city of Carmine is located

Carmine is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Carmine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carmine has a population of 252 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Carmine is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Carmine lies within the (979) area code.

The ZIP code for Carmine: 78932<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carmine had an population of 252 people. This is an increase of 0.8% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carmine had a population of 250 people. This makes Carmine the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 250 people, the population of Carmine increased 9.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 228 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carmine.

Communities near Carmine ...

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

  • Brenham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Brenham is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <6>
  • Giddings
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • La Grange
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Industry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <6>
  • Burton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
  • Round Top
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ledbetter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <6>
  • Walhalla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Walhalla is located in Fayette 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 Carmine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carmine.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carmine ...

Looking for more information about Carmine? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carmine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carmine.

Adding Carmine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carmine 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 Carmine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Carmine post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmine.

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carmine.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carmine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Carmine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carmine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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