Carthage is a city in Jasper County,
Missouri,
United States.
Carthage is in the Central time zone.
The city dialing code for Carthage is 417.
The zip code for Carthage is 64836.
Missouri's main draws include the Gateway Arch, live-music shows, the St. Louis Zoo, the Ozarks, Branson, lakes, caves (5,000 of them), history, the Mississippi River, Kansas City, riverboat gambling and attractions associated with two of America's greatest straight talkers-author Mark Twain and former U.S. President Harry S Truman.
Travelers interested in history, architecture, museums, theme parks and pleasant scenery will enjoy Missouri. Those who seek dramatically rugged mountains or who prefer a coastal beach to a recreational lake may find the state less to their liking. (Read more in the Missouri Travel Guide)
