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Welcome to Mount Carmel ...

So far, we found very little information about Mount Carmel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mount Carmel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Carmel, please Contact Us.

Mount Carmel would have been located within present day Wilkinson County<2>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Carmel: Mt. Carmel

While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Carmel is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Mount Carmel was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Mount Carmel was located: 478

Communities Also Named Mount Carmel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Mount Carmel: This one is located in Wilkinson County and the other is located in Walker County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 57 communities that are also named Mount Carmel - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Florida (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.

  • Milledgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jones Acres
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jones Acres is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
  • Dedrich
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dedrich is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedrich
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • The Colony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Colony is located in Baldwin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
  • Gordon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
  • Jeffersonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ivey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
  • McIntyre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Morton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Morton is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Irwinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Wilkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Carmel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.