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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 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 Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/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 Sabine Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Sabine Parish: De Soto, Natchitoches, Vernon, Newton (TX), Sabine (TX) & Shelby (TX).

Below are the parishes/counties that are near Mount Carmel. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Carmel:

  • Sabine Parish     (The home parish of Mount Carmel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Corleyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
    • Fisher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Florien
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Many
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
    • Negreet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Toro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
    • Bayou Scie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Zwolle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Rock ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Noble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • De Soto Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Pelican
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Natchitoches Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Vowells Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
    • Bellwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Robeline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Provencal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Victoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Marthaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Flora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Natchez
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Derry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Gorum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Natchitoches
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Mora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Flatwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Vernon Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Hornbeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Anacoco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kurthwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Fertitta Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
    • Leesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Westwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Slagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Llano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Simpson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
    • Fort Polk North
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
  • Newton County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Toledo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • South Toledo Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
  • Sabine County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
    • Mason
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Milam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairmount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Hemphill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Carmel, see our Parish-by-Parish 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.

  • Sibley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lewing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Toro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pine Knot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Knot Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Fisher.
    • The Pine Knot Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shady Grove Church of God Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151638 <3>
  • Self Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Muse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hope Castle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Moss Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Rock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • McComic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<4>

While we didn't find Mount Carmel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Carmel.

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

  • Corleyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
  • Vowells Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
  • Many
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Many is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
  • Bellwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Negreet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kisatchie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kisatchie is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kisatchie
  • Toro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
  • Anacoco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Robeline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Provencal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Victoria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Columbus ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bayou Scie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Marthaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cypress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cypress is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress

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 26 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 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Carmel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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.