Welcome to Mount Carmel ...
The city of Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County<1> and is the County Seat for Wabash County.
The pronunciation of Mount Carmel: KAHR-mel<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Carmel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Carmel: Mt. Carmel
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Carmel has a population of 6,909 people<3> (see below for details).
Mount Carmel is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Carmel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Mount Carmel (for example, toward Petersburg (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Mount Carmel is within the boundaries of the (618) area code.
The ZIP code for Mount Carmel: 62863<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Carmel had an population of 6,909 people. This is a decrease of 5.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Carmel had a population of 7,284 people (which is 60.97% of the total population of Wabash County). This makes Mount Carmel the county's most populous community.
The population of Mount Carmel represents 0.06% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 274th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,284 people, the population of Mount Carmel decreased 8.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,982 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Carmel.
Communities Also Named Mount Carmel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Mount Carmel - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), 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.
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
- 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.<7> 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 <6>
- 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.<7> 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 <6>
- 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.<7> 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 <6>
- 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.<7> 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 <6>
- Owensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <6>
- Poseyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <6>
- West Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Patoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
- Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Saint Francisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <6>
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. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Carmel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Carmel ...
Looking for more information about Mount Carmel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mount Carmel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Carmel.
Adding Mount Carmel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Carmel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Carmel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Mount Carmel post office opened in 1819.
We also found Mount Carmel in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Carmel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Wabash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mount Carmel. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Carmel. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Carmel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mount Carmel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Carmel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |