Carthage was founded in 1847, two years after Texas was admitted to the United States. Landmarks include Panola County, Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and KGAS (AM). Carthage is the birthplace of Greg Brown III, basketball player.
Carthage, Texas gifts and souvenirs: 35 designs made from Carthage's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
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| Carthage Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Carthage Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Carthage Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Carthage Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Carthage Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Carthage Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 6,779 → 2020: 6,569
From Wikidata (CC0).
Carthage was founded in 1847, two years after Texas was admitted to the United States. During the Civil War, men from Carthage and Panola County served as Confederate soldiers. African-American resident Milton M. Holland, formerly enslaved, served as a Union sergeant and earned a Medal of Honor.
Carthage was established in 1834 and became the county seat. The Harrises were early settlers and named the town after their former home of Carthage, Tennessee. When Carthage established in 1848, it was named after Carthage, Mississippi.
After the Civil War, population growth was slow, but large amounts of cotton, corn, sweet potatoes, oats, and sugarcane were produced in the county. The city began to expand in 1888 when a railroad reached Carthage, along with telegraph and telephone lines.
During the Great Depression, a gas field was discovered near Carthage. After World War II, this gas field was developed and proved to be the largest in the United States. The city flourished, with the population increasing from about 1,300 to 5,000. During this period, a courthouse and a high school were built. In 1947, Panola County Junior College was established in Carthage and founded KGAS-AM 1590, which began broadcasting in 1955.
As a result of 19.6% population growth between 1970 and 1980, documented by U.S. Decennial Census; Panola General Hospital was established in 1997. Today, the now-named ETMC Carthage operates a 24-hour emergency department, designated a Level IV trauma center by the state of Texas.
On August 22, 1998, the Tex Ritter Museum in Carthage was the site for the grand opening of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to country music and born in the state of Texas.
On September 16, 1998, KGAS-FM began broadcasting a country music format in Carthage; it was featured in Bernie, the 2011 American biographical black comedy crime film directed by Richard Linklater.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Carthage, Texas, revision 1380772730 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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7 free coloring pages of Carthage, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Carthage's population was 6,569 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 6,779 in 2010.
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
Panola County
Esquire Theater
Panola County Jail