Welcome to Mount Carmel ...
The town of Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Mount Carmel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Carmel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Carmel: Mt. Carmel
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Carmel has a population of 68 people<3> (see below for details).
Mount Carmel is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Carmel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Carmel had an population of 68 people. This is a decrease of 20.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 35.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Carmel had a population of 86 people. This makes Mount Carmel the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 86 people, the population of Mount Carmel decreased 18.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 106 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Carmel.
Communities Also Named Mount Carmel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Mount Carmel: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Washington County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 57 communities that are also named Mount Carmel - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, 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.
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Butler County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Greendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Cleves
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <5>
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
- New Miami
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
- Sunman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
- Sunman is located in Ripley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <5>
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.
Adding Mount Carmel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Carmel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Carmel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Carmel post office opened in 1840.
We also found Mount Carmel in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Carmel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Franklin, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Carmel. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Carmel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |