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Nearest Communities to Mount Carmel,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mount Carmel, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Carmel:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Audubon, Calhoun, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Sac & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mount Carmel. Of these communities, 71 are located in counties other than Carroll County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Mount Carmel (which is Carroll County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Mount Carmel

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Carroll County   (where Mount Carmel resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carroll
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Carmel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel.
      • Maple River
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Maple River is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
      • Kentner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Kentner is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
      • Breda
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Breda is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
      • Lidderdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Carroll
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Carroll Community Estates
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcadia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Halbur
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Halbur is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Roselle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Roselle is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
      • Lanesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Glidden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Willey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Willey is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
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        • Benan ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Benan is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benan
        • Templeton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Carrollton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
        • Ralston
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ralston is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
        • Dedham
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Manning
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Coon Rapids
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Audubon County
    • County Website:   https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Audubon:   Audubon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Carmel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel.
      • Gray
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Viola Center
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Viola Center is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
      • Ross
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Ross is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Audubon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fiscus
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Larland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Larland is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Carmel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel.
      • Yetter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Lake City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wightman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Sherwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Lytton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Lavinia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
      • Lohrville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rands
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Rands is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
      • Rockwell City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
      • Piper
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Piper is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Jolley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
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        • Rinard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Twin Lakes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Knoke
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Knoke is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
        • Farnhamville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
        • Richard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Richard is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
        • Easley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Easley is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
        • Somers
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Somers is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
        • Pomeroy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Denison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Carmel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel.
      • Westside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyer River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Boyer River is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer River
      • Vail
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Vail is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
      • Boyer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Boyer is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
      • Aspinwall
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Deloit
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Deloit is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Kiron
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Denison
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Manilla
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Astor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Astor is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Kimze
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Kimze is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
      • Sunset Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Schleswig
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Buck Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Greene County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Greene:   Jefferson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Carmel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel.
      • Scranton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Adaza
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Adaza is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaza
      • Churdan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Churdan is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Farlin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Farlin is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Jefferson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Green Brier
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Green Brier is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
  • Guthrie County
  • Ida County
  • Pocahontas County
  • Sac County
    • County Website:   https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Carmel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel.
      • Auburn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Grant City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Grant City is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Ulmer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Ulmer is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
      • Hart
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hart is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Carnarvon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
      • Wall Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Lake View
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pettis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Pettis is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
      • Herring ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Herring is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
      • McCloy ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • McCloy is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloy
      • Brogan ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Brogan is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
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        • Sac City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Wall Lake Station
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
        • Odebolt
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Odebolt is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Brook Mount
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Brook Mount is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Mount
        • Early
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Nemaha
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Nemaha is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
        • Schaller
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelby County
  • Webster County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.