Welcome to Carmel ...
Carmel is located in Waupaca County<1>.
The location of 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 Carmel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
When the people of Carmel refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carmelite<3>
Carmel is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carmel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Carmel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Carmel - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario (3), Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carmel.
Communities near Carmel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carmel.
- New London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Waupaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Clintonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Hortonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Weyauwega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Black Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Black Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,309 people
- Manawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Iola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Shiocton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Carmel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carmel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Carmel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmel. See our Newspapers Page for Carmel.
Adding Carmel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carmel in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carmel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Carmel post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carmel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waupaca, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Carmel refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Carmel may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carmel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |