About Carthage

Carthage, which is nicknamed “America’s Maple Leaf City”, is a medium sized community found in the southwestern portion of the Show-Me State. Carthage has a population of approximately twelve thousand seven hundred residents, and is considered a part of Jasper County. Carthage serves as the county seat of Jasper County, and the region which is now considered Carthage was originally settled around the year eighteen forty. Residents of a Carthage apartment for rent or house for rent can enjoy a number of historic sites, recreational activities, and cultural festivities.

Notable residents of Carthage throughout the years include AP Borger, Jann Carl, Frances Crowe, Carl Hubbell, Marlin Perkins, Belle Starr, Bertha Teague, and Felix Wright. Carthage is home to the annual Marian Days celebration, the Precious Moments Park and Chapel, and the Maple Leaf Festival. Educational opportunities in Carthage are offered by Carthage High School, Carthage Junior High School, Columbian Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, Pleasant Valley Elementary, and Steadley Elementary. Residents of a Carthage apartment rental or home rental can enjoy the Powers Museum, Historic Carthage Square, the Civil War Museum, and the Battle of Carthage State Historic Site.

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