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Welcome to Carthage ...

The city of Carthage is located in Hancock County<1> and is the County Seat for Hancock County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Carthage, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carthage has a population of 2,453 people<2> (see below for details).

Carthage is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Carthage is located in the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Carthage: 62321<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carthage had an population of 2,453 people. This is a decrease of 5.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carthage had a population of 2,605 people (which is 13.64% of the total population of Hancock County). This makes Carthage the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Carthage represents 0.02% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 445th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,605 people, the population of Carthage decreased 4.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,725 people).

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

Communities Also Named Carthage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Carthage: This one is located in Hancock County and the other is located in Ogle County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 24 communities that are also named Carthage - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Dakota (2), Tennessee, Texas 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.

  • Fort Madison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Keokuk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <5>
  • Hamilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
  • Warsaw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
  • Colchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <5>
  • La Harpe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
    • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • Nauvoo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dallas City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Montrose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blandinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 14 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Carthage post office opened in 1833.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carthage.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hancock, 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>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).
<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/




 

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