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Welcome to Carrsville ...

Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Carrsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1836.

Carrsville is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Carrsville: (757)

The ZIP code for Carrsville: 23315<3>

Communities Also Named Carrsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Carrsville - they are located in Kentucky and Ohio.

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

Communities near Carrsville ...

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

  • Suffolk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
  • Courtland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wakefield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
  • Ivor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <4>
  • Newsoms
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
    • Newsoms is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Como
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
  • Walters
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Burdette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Southampton 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 Carrsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carrsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrsville ...

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

Adding Carrsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carrsville 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 Carrsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Carrsville post office opened in 1836.

We also found Carrsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carrsville.

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

The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/

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 Isle of Wight, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carrsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Carrsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carrsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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