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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 Carbon (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 Carbon. 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 Carbon ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Carbon: Mt. Carbon

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Carbon. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Carbon.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Mount Carbon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pottsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Palo Alto
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Port Carbon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Seltzer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
    • Cressona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Renningers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Renningers is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renningers
    • Marlin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Marlin is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
    • Saint Clair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Schuylkill Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Minersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Landingville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Llewellyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Shartlesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Schubert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Schubert is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
    • Strausstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hamburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Berne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Berne is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Ededburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
    • New Schaefferstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
    • Rehrersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
    • Centerport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Quaker City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
    • Bernville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Shoemakersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Lansford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tresckow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
    • New Mahoning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
    • Beaver Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coxes Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Nesquehoning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Germans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
    • Hudsondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
    • Mertz Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
    • Ashfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Weatherly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jim Thorpe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Aristes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
    • Centralia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Locustdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Newlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Numidia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
    • Slabtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Shumans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
    • Queen City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Mainville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
    • Hetlerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
    • Catawissa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Almedia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Almedia is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
    • Espy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Espy is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Erdman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
    • Lykens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gratz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Loyalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Cocalico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
    • Blainsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Hopeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
    • Poplar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Greble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
    • Fredericksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gold Mine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
    • Myerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Mount Zion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Murray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Newmanstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Inwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Lickdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
    • Green Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
    • Jonestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Stines Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
    • Lochland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
    • New Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
    • Hynemansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
    • Weisenberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
    • Seipstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
    • Newside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
    • Slatedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
    • Weidasville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
    • Custer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
    • Emerald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Newtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Harwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
    • Mountain Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
    • Tomhicken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
    • Hazleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hazleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Conyngham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sybertsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Harleigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ebervale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
    • Nescopeck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jeddo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Beach Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
    • Locust Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
    • Alaska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alaska is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Mount Carmel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Natalie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
    • Gowen City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
    • Bear Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
    • Marshallton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
    • Shamokin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <1>
    • Kulpmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <1>
    • Bear Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Edgewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Elysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Carbon, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Carbon.

Cemeteries Near Mount Carbon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Carbon.

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 Carbon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Carbon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Carbon, with the one closest to Mount Carbon listed first.

  • Friends Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Yorkville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Welsh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Zions Red Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Red Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zions Red Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Orwigsburg.
    • The Zions Red Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Red Church Cemetery
    • Zions Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171238 <2>
  • Steigerwalts Church of God Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Manbeck Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Deer Lake.
    • The Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Drehersville Cemetery
    • Drejersville Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery
    • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267244 <2>
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • Friedens Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New Ringgold.
      • The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Cemetery
      • Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Friedens Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #333895 <2>
    • St. Bertha Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Carbon had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Mount Carbon had a population of 85 people.

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

  • Pottsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Palo Alto
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
  • Cressona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Port Carbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cumbola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbola
  • Saint Clair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Minersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Silverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Silverton is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • Landingville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Orwigsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Llewellyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Friedensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Philadelphia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Carbon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Carbon.

Newspapers Published in Mount Carbon ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Carbon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Carbon, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Carbon.

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 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 Carbon:

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Carbon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Carbon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.