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Welcome to Carmel ...

Carmel is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carmel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

When the people of Carmel refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carmelite<2>

Carmel is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carmel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Carmel: 856

Communities Also Named Carmel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Carmel - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario (3), Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carmel.

Communities near Carmel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carmel.

  • Vineland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Millville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Bridgeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Estell Manor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Norma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Norma is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • South Vineland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
  • Bridgeton Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
  • Alliance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alliance is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Fairton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
  • Seabrook Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms

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 Carmel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carmel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Carmel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmel. See our Newspapers Page for Carmel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carmel ...

Looking for more information about 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carmel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carmel.

Adding Carmel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 (so far) for Carmel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Carmel post office opened in 1888. The Carmel post office closed in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Carmel refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Carmel may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carmel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/