Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Carmel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Carmel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Carmel ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Carmel: Mt. Carmel
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Carmel. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Carmel.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Carmel is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Autauga, Bullock, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Carmel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Carmel:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Mount Carmel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Ada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Pintlala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pintlala is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pintlala
- Former name for Pintlala:
- Colquitt
- Ramer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lapine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Red Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Grady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Hull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Center Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pine Level
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- English Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Catoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Catoma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoma
- Pike Road
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Prattville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Melmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Melmar is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
- Millbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Autaugaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jones Bluff Dam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Bullock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Mitchell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fitzpatrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzpatrick
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Greenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Highland Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Honoraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Honoraville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honoraville
- Petrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Vernledge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Cherokee Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Rutledge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Luverne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vidette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Social Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Glenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Prattville Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Fusihatchi ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fusihatchi is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fusihatchi
- Coosada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lowndes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Davenport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Davenport is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Sandy Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Letohatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Fort Deposit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hayneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mosses
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mosses is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Lowndesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burkville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burkville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkville
- Gordonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gordonville is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Bragg's
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bragg's is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg's
- White Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Collirene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Collirene is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collirene
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kent is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Ansley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ansley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
- Wingard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Orion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Orion is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Youngblood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Meeksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Meeksville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
- Hallsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Goshen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
- Needmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Carmel, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Carmel.
Cemeteries Near Mount Carmel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Carmel.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Carmel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Carmel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ganey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sawyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Payne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mosleys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Panola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ball Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (313 more) ...
- Murrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Carmel had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Sellers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sellers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Fleta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fleta is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleta
- Strata
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strata is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strata
- Sandy Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Naftel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Naftel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naftel
- Ada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Highland Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lapine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lapine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Ramer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Le Grand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Le Grand is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Letohatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Grady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tharin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tharin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharin
- Calhoun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Saville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saville is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Carmel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Carmel.
Newspapers Published in Mount Carmel ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Carmel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Carmel, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Carmel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Carmel:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Crenshaw County
- Elmore County
- Lowndes County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Carmel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Carmel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |