Welcome to Carthage ...
The city of Carthage is located in Leake County<1> and is the County Seat for Leake County.
The location of Carthage has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carthage, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carthage has a population of 4,758 people<3> (see below for details).
Carthage is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carthage lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Carthage: (601) & (769)<5>
Websites for Carthage ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.leakems.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Carthage, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carthage had an population of 4,758 people. This is a decrease of 6.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carthage had a population of 5,075 people (or 21.32% of the total population of Leake County). This makes Carthage the county's most populous community.
The population of Carthage represents 0.17% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,075 people, the population of Carthage increased 9.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,637 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 Mississippi communities named Carthage: This one is located in Leake County and the other is located in Adams County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 24 communities that are also named Carthage - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, 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.
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <6>
- Sebastopol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <6>
- Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <6>
- Saint Ann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Standing Pine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Tuscola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Cash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Laurel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Dowdville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- High Hill
(14 miles [22.5 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. 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 1837.
We also found Carthage in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carthage.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leake, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carthage. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carthage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |