the last name carson comes from the carson river.
where does the last name carson come from?
carson river
carson (surname)





















































carson is a surname of scottish origin. notable people with the surname include:





















































bullet::::- adam carson, american drummer for the band afi





















































bullet::::- andre carson, u.s. congressman





















































bullet::::- anne carson, canadian writer





















































bullet::::- ben carson, american neurosurgeon and 2016 candidate for president of the united states





















































bullet::::- carol carson, canadian politician





















































bullet::::- carol s. carson, american economic statistician





















































bullet::::- cathryn carson, american historian of science





















































bullet::::- chris carson (american football) (born 1994), american football player





















































bullet::::- ciarán carson, northern irish poet and novelist





















































bullet::::- david carson (disambiguation), multiple people





















































bullet::::- delia e. wilder carson (1833-1917), american art educator
carson (surname)
carson city was first platted in 1866 on land owned by r. m. abbott, delia miner, and hiram t. sherman and recorded in 1871. the first lot was sold to thomas scott and two nephews, john and thomas ladue in 1867. with the corporate name scott & ladue, they built a sawmill in 1868 and a grist mill in 1870. the post office from north shade in gratiot county was transferred to this location on august 3, 1868, with hiram t. sherman as the first postmaster. the name carson city was given to the post office by thomas scott, who had been in carson city, nevada, during the gold and silver mining boom days. carson city incorporated as a village in 1887 and as a city in 1960. the first mayor of carson city was john t hallett.
carson city, michigan