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 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 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.
Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Jackson (AL), Madison (AL), Coffee, Grundy, Lincoln, Marion & Moore.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Carmel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Carmel:
- Franklin County (The home county of Mount Carmel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Huntland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beans Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Lexie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Garner Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Estimated population in 2014: 318 people
- Sal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Decherd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cowan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Estill Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Anderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Raus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Willow Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Cascade Hollow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Normandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cortner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Southgate Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
- Tullahoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Homaway Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Ruthledge Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Monteagle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Flintville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Corder Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Corder Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Crossroads
- Gattistown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Howell Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Howell Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Hill
- Clarks Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Park City Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Park City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Park City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Elk Mill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Fayetteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Booneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Camargo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Camargo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Belleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Orme
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Orme is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Comfort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Marshall County
- Delina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Moore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Ridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Lynchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Countyline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Francisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Estillfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Beachboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beachboro is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboro
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Princeton is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Baileytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baileytown is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Hytop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Hollytree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Narrows ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Narrows is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Skyline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Creek is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Limestone County (AL)
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Madison County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Key's Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Hazel Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Moore's Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Maysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Meridianville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Ryland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chase
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chase is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Mercury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mercury is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Gurley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Carmel, see our County-by-County 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.
- Hunt - Larkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Larkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Keith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Moore Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McClue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Damron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (1305 more) ...
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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>
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.
- Huntland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beans Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Francisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Elora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Lexie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Belvidere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smithland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Flintville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Plevna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plevna is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Estillfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Larkin's Fork ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Larkin's Fork is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin's Fork
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
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 68 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 18 miles [29 km]<3>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Coffee County
- Grundy County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Moore County
- Jackson County
- Limestone County
- Madison County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
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 Mount Carmel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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'. |