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Welcome to Carbo ...

Carbo is located in Russell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Carbo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1919.

Carbo is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carbo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Carbo: (276)

Communities near Carbo ...

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

  • Abingdon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
  • Coeburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Honaker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
  • Haysi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
  • Nickelsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Dungannon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
    • Dungannon is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Clinchco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
    • Spring City is located in Russell 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 Carbo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carbo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carbo ...

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

Adding Carbo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carbo 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 Carbo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Carbo post office opened in 1919.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carbo.

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carbo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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