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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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Carmel: Mt. 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 Wabash County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabash County: Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Gibson (IN) & Knox (IN).

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:

  • Wabash 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.
    • Patton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patton
      • From Mount Carmel to Patton
    • Keensburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Adams Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bellmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Allendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Orio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orio
      • From Mount Carmel to Orio
    • Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Browns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bone Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Top
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Top
      • From Mount Carmel to Red Top
    • West Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Bennington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ellery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Berryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
    • Calhoun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Claremont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Amity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Mount Carmel to Amity
    • Gallagher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallagher
      • From Mount Carmel to Gallagher
    • Olney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wynoose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Golden Gate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
    • Mount Erie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Grayville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
    • Calvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Crossville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
    • Phillipstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Burnt Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
      • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <2>
    • Maunie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <2>
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Patoka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Owensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mounts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mounts
      • From Mount Carmel to Mounts
    • Hazleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
    • Douglas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Douglas
      • From Mount Carmel to Douglas
    • Fort Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
    • Giro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Haubstadt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <2>
    • Francisco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Warrenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckskin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckskin
      • From Mount Carmel to Buckskin
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Beal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beal
      • From Mount Carmel to Beal
    • Decker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincennes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Verne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Willis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willis
      • From Mount Carmel to Willis
    • Fritchton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Bruceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oatsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Glezen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Alford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Spurgeon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Winslow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
  • Posey County (IN)
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Martin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martin
      • From Mount Carmel to Martin
    • Armstrong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Stacer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From Mount Carmel to Stacer
    • Inglefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Darmstadt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Daylight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Kasson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Melody Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
  • Warrick County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Wheatonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elberfeld
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
    • Lynnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Highland Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Potters Field Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lingenfelter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lingenfelter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lingenfelter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hallock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Rochester Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106557 <4>
  • Continue List   (396 more) ...
    • Woods Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coffee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brewer Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Carmel had a population of 3,376 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Carmel had a population of 6,813 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.

  • Maud
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Wabash County
  • Patton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Patton
    • From Mount Carmel to Patton
  • Keensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
  • Lyles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
    • Lyles is located in Gibson County (IN)
  • Bellmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Allendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gards Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
    • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
  • Patoka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Owensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Browns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
  • Cowling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowling
    • Cowling is located in Wabash County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

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 the Vicinity of 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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Carmel.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mount Carmel. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mount Carmel and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mount Carmel.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Mount Carmel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:

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 Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Carmel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4121, Longitude: -87.7662    









 

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