Welcome to Carthage ...
The town of Carthage is located in Smith County<1> and is the County Seat for Smith County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carthage, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carthage has a population of 2,330 people<2> (see below for details).
Carthage is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carthage lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Carthage: (615)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carthage had an population of 2,330 people. This is an increase of 1.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carthage had a population of 2,306 people (or 12.03% of the total population of Smith County). This makes Carthage the county's most populous community.
The population of Carthage represents 0.04% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,306 people, the population of Carthage increased 2.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,251 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carthage.
Communities Also Named Carthage ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Carthage - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Dakota (2), 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.
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Difficult
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Hartsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Trousdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsville <4>
- Temperance Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
- Pekin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Baxter
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
- Watertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
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 29 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 book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Carthage in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
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 Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Smith, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |