Our Genealogy Helper
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 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 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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Carmel is located in Highland County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highland County: Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Pike & Ross.
Below are the counties that are near Carmel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carmel:
- Highland County (The home county of Carmel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmel, with the one closest to Carmel listed first.
- Barretts Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- Turkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- New Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Petersburg is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
- Sinking Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- North Uniontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Elmville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Berrysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Bridges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridges is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
- Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmel, with the one closest to Carmel listed first.
- Louden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- May Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Locust Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Peebles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Tranquility
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Jaybird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Emerald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Seaman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Youngsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Harshasville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Mineral Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmel, with the one closest to Carmel listed first.
- Fincastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Macon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Sardinia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Saint Martin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Arnheim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Russellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Bardwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Fayetteville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fivemile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Decatur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Mount Orab
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmel, with the one closest to Carmel listed first.
- New Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Lees Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Martinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Morrisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Sabina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Midland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Westboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmel, with the one closest to Carmel listed first.
- Washington Court House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Hagler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Bloomingburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Pickaway County
- New Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmel, with the one closest to Carmel listed first.
- Cynthiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Newfain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Spellman Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Latham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Camp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Jasper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Peck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Riverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Piketon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Waverly City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmel, with the one closest to Carmel listed first.
- Bainbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Dills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dills is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- South Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nipgen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nipgen is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
- Bourneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bourneville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
- Summithill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Summithill is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
- Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
- Lattaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Musselman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Roxabell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmel, with the one closest to Carmel listed first.
- Rarden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Otway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Arion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Lombardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Lucasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carmel, see our County-by-County Page for Carmel.
Cemeteries Near Carmel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Carmel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carmel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carmel, with the one closest to Carmel listed first.
- Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Curp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pumill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Head Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Zink Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beavers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cynthiana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hartman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (622 more) ...
- Christian Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carmel had a population of 41 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carmel, with the one closest to Carmel listed first.
- Barretts Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- Rainsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rainsboro is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsboro
- Cynthiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Turkey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Newfain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- North Uniontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- New Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Petersburg is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
- Sinking Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Elmville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Berrysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Byington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Byington is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byington
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Bainbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Latham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Humboldt is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carmel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carmel.
Newspapers Published in 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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carmel, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carmel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Carmel:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Highland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Clinton County
- Fayette County
- Pickaway County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Scioto County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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> | 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 Carmel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carmel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |