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Welcome to Mount Carbon ...

Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County<1>.


The location of Mount Carbon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Carbon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Carbon: Mt. Carbon

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Carbon has a population of 86 people<3> (see below for details).

Mount Carbon is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Carbon had an population of 86 people. This is a decrease of 5.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Carbon had a population of 91 people. This makes Mount Carbon the county's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 91 people, the population of Mount Carbon increased 4.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 87 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Carbon.

Communities Also Named Mount Carbon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mount Carbon - they are located in Colorado, Illinois and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Mount Carbon ...

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

  • Tamaqua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
    • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <5>
  • Mount Carmel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <5>
  • Shenandoah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hamburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mahanoy City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lansford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
    • Lansford is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <5>
  • Frackville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Orwigsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McAdoo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
    • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Carbon ...

Looking for more information about Mount Carbon? 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 Mount Carbon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Carbon.

Adding Mount Carbon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Carbon 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 Carbon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mount Carbon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Carbon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Carbon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Carbon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Carbon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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