Welcome to Carrolls ...
Carrolls is located in Cowlitz County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carrolls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Carrolls is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Carrolls lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Carrolls: 360 & 564<3>
The ZIP code for Carrolls: 98609<4>
Communities Also Named Carrolls ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Carrolls - they are located in Georgia, Michigan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carrolls.
Communities near Carrolls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carrolls.
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Helens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
- Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <5>
- Kelso
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgefield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kalama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Castle Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Columbia City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rainier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
- Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <5>
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 Carrolls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carrolls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carrolls. 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 Carrolls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carrolls. See our Newspapers Page for Carrolls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrolls ...
Looking for more information about Carrolls? 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 Carrolls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carrolls.
Adding Carrolls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carrolls 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 Carrolls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Carrolls in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Carrolls post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carrolls.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Cowlitz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carrolls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Carrolls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Carrolls area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Carrolls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carrolls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |