Carlton Alabama Map

About Carlton, Alabama

Carlton is a locality in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 35. The population density is 2.7 people per km². Carlton is located at 31.3432°N, 87.8456°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36545.

Carlton rests in a quiet pocket of Clarke County, where the land begins its gentle surrender to the low coastal plains. It lies 46.3 miles north-north-east of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 15°T), and is situated 11.8 miles south-south-east of Jackson. Cypress and pine trees, their needles whispering secrets to the humid air, stand sentinel over the infrequent clearings. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, remembers the slow work of rivers, and the occasional glint of mica in the roadside ditches catches the sun, a fleeting promise of hidden wealth. A pervasive scent of damp earth and pine resin hangs in the air, a perfume of patience, broken only by the distant drone of an infrequent truck on a county road. The history of Carlton is largely one of agriculture, of cotton fields that once stretched to the horizon, and the slow, steady cultivation of the land that continues today, though perhaps with fewer hands. The economy, a familiar blend of farming and the quiet hum of local businesses, relies on the produce of the fertile soil and the resilience of its people. The waterways nearby, though not grand, have always been arteries of life, carrying the whisper of distant settlements and the echo of generations who sought their fortunes here. Carlton, in its unassuming way, carries the quiet dignity of a place that has weathered the seasons and the shifts of time, offering a steady, unpretentious presence in the Alabama landscape.

About This Carlton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carlton, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.343224, -87.845552. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Carlton and Clarke County.

Detailed location data for Carlton includes the ZIP code (36545), telephone area code (251), county seat of Clarke County (Grove Hill), and school district assignment (Clarke County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Carlton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.