Welcome to Carthage ...
The city of Carthage is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Carthage is located in Panola County<1> and is the County Seat for Panola County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carthage, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carthage has a population of 6,364 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Carthage is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carthage lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Carthage: (903) & (430)<4>
The ZIP code for Carthage: 75633<5>
Websites for Carthage ...
Official Website: www.carthagetexas.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carthage had an population of 6,364 people. This is a decrease of 6.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carthage had a population of 6,779 people (which is 28.52% of the total population of Panola County). This makes Carthage the county's most populous community.
The population of Carthage represents 0.03% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 272nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,779 people, the population of Carthage increased 1.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,664 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carthage.
Communities Also Named Carthage ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Carthage - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Dakota (2), Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carthage.
Communities near Carthage ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carthage.
- Tatum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
- Tatum is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <6>
- Tenaha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
- Tenaha is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <6>
- Timpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
- Timpson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <6>
- Beckville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
- Beckville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckville <6>
- Gary City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary City
- Gary City is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary City <6>
- Murvaul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Delray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Buncome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
- Buncome is located in Panola County
- Clayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Panola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
- Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Carthage. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carthage.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carthage. 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 Carthage.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carthage. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carthage.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carthage ...
Looking for more information about Carthage? 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 Carthage, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carthage.
Adding Carthage to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carthage 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 Carthage was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Carthage in the book titled .<9> From that list, the Carthage post office opened in 1849.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carthage.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carthage: www.carthagetexas.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Panola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carthage. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carthage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <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 Carthage). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carthage 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> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |