Carthage, Tennessee

Carthage, Tennessee
Town
Smith County Courthouse in Carthage
Smith County Courthouse in Carthage
Location of Carthage in Smith County, Tennessee.
Location of Carthage in Smith County, Tennessee.
Carthage is located in Tennessee
Carthage
Carthage
Location within Tennessee
Carthage is located in the United States
Carthage
Carthage
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 36°15′18″N 85°56′57″W / 36.25500°N 85.94917°W / 36.25500; -85.94917
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountySmith
Settled1789
Incorporated1804[1]
Named forAncient Carthage[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total2.90 sq mi (7.52 km2)
 • Land2.90 sq mi (7.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total2,291
 • Density789.46/sq mi (304.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
37030
Area code615
FIPS code47-11280[5]
GNIS feature ID1279827[6]
Websitetownofcarthagetn.com

Carthage is a town in and the county seat of Smith County, Tennessee, United States; it is part of the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area.[7] The population was 2,306 at the 2010 census.[8] It is located on the Cumberland River, which was important to its early development. It is likely best known as the hometown of former Vice President and Senator Al Gore of the Democratic Party and his father, Senator Albert Gore, Sr. The younger Gore announced his 1988 and 2000 presidential bids, as well as his 1992 vice-presidential bid, from the steps of the Smith County Courthouse.

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 39.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Carthage town, Tennessee". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2013.