A history of Carrollton,
since 1833
Postcards, papers and photographs of Carrollton from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Carrollton was established in 1833. It obtained its post office in 1834. Carrollton's growth can be documented through Sanborn maps, several of which are available online.
The Carroll County Court House, Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, United States Post Office, and Wilcoxson and Company Bank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Carrollton’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFarm landscape along the Atchison…, 1943: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Carrollton
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Carrollton, decade by decade
LOCFarm landscape along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail…1943
LOCFarm landscape along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail…1943
LOCCarrollton (vicinity), Missouri. A section gang at work alo…1943
LOCUntitled photo, possibly related to: Carrollton (vicinity),…1943
LOCUntitled photo, possibly related to: Carrollton (vicinity),…1943
LOCUntitled photo, possibly related to: Carrollton (vicinity),…1943
LOCUntitled photo, possibly related to: Carrollton (vicinity),…1943
LOCCarrollton (vicinity), Missouri. The Atchison, Topeka, and …1943
LOCUntitled photo, possibly related to: Carrollton (vicinity),…19431990s
4 historic places in Carrollton
4 places in Carrollton are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Farm landscape along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tracks near Carrollton, Missouri (1943) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the Library of Congress (9). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.