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Welcome to Mount Carmel ...

Mount Carmel is located in Marshall County<1>.


The location of Mount Carmel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Mount Carmel: Mt. Carmel

Mount Carmel is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mount Carmel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Mount Carmel (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Mount Carmel: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Mount Carmel ...

While we believe that this Mount Carmel is located in Marshall County, we know of another 4 Alabama communities named Mount Carmel. Those communities are located in the following counties: Geneva, Jackson, Madison and Montgomery County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 57 communities that are also named Mount Carmel - they are located in Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (4), Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario (6), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (7), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Carmel.

Communities near Mount Carmel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Carmel.

  • Albertville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Boaz
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <5>
  • Guntersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
  • Arab
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
    • Arab is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <5>
  • New Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
  • Grant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Snead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
    • Snead is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <5>
  • Douglas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Woodville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Carmel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Carmel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Carmel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Carmel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Carmel. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Carmel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Carmel ...

Looking for more information about Mount Carmel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Carmel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Carmel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Carmel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Carmel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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