Carthage, Arkansas

About Carthage

Carthage, AR is a tiny community located in southern Arkansas, home to 203 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Carthage is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 205 residents per square mile.

📰 Carthage News Today

• Ila Faye Starks Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Benton Funeral Home · Jun 9
• Carthage’s Tutt drives in 3 runs, Southern Arkansas Tech loses doubleheader KLTV.com · Apr 20
• Thurman "Motor" Lea Obituary (2026) - Camden, AR - Williams Funeral Home-Van Buren - Camden Legacy obituary · Mar 15
• Kruebbe of Carthage Named to University of Arkansas Chancellor’s List Panola Watchman · Jun 15
• William Hendrix Arkadelphian.com · Feb 16

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What Makes Carthage Unique

• One of 10 places in the US named Carthage — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

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