Carbon is a town in Eastland County, Texas, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Carbon has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

The town of Carbon is served by the Eastland Independent School District.

[6] The Carbon High School was closed in 1990 due to a lack of students attending.

[citation needed] On March 17, 2022, the Eastland Texas Wildfire Complex ravaged the town and fully burned several homes, buildings, and vehicles.