Carbon (MT)

Welcome to Carbon County ...

Time Zone: Carbon County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Red Lodge is the Seat for Carbon County.

Carbon County was founded in 1895. Carbon was created by taking area from Park and Yellowstone Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carbon had a population of 10,703 people. This is an increase of 6.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,078 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carbon represented 1.02% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Carbon County:

Bearcreek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Bearcreek is located in Carbon County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
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Bridger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bridger is located in Carbon County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
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Fromberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fromberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fromberg is located in Carbon County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
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Joliet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Carbon County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
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Red Lodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Red Lodge is located in Carbon County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lodge <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Montana
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Montana Historical Society

Websites specific to Carbon County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Park County
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- Stillwater County
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- Yellowstone County
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- Big Horn County
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- Big Horn County
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- Park County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Montana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Montana
- Cemeteries of Carbon County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Montana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Montana

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.