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Welcome to Carlisle ...

The city of Carlisle is primarily located in Montgomery County<1>. A portion of Carlisle extends into Warren County.


The location of Carlisle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Carlisle: CAR-lye-uhl<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlisle, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Carlisle refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carlisler<4>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carlisle has a population of 5,466 people<5> (see below for details).

Carlisle is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<6>.

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

Websites for Carlisle ...

Official Website: www.ci.carlisle.oh.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carlisle had an population of 5,466 people. This is an increase of 11.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carlisle had a population of 4,915 people. This makes Carlisle the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Carlisle represents 0.04% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 247th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,915 people, the population of Carlisle decreased 4.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,121 people).

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

Communities Also Named Carlisle ...

While we believe that this Carlisle is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Carlisle. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lorain, Noble and Warren County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 38 communities that are also named Carlisle - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Carlisle ...

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

  • Dayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <7>
  • Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kettering
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beavercreek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mason
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <7>
  • Riverside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <7>
  • Trotwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Carlisle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carlisle.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlisle ...

Looking for more information about Carlisle? 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 Carlisle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carlisle.

Adding Carlisle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carlisle 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 Carlisle was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Carlisle on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlisle.

The official website for Carlisle: www.ci.carlisle.oh.us/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Montgomery, 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Carlisle. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Carlisle refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Carlisle may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carlisle.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlisle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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