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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Carmel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Carmel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Carmel, please Contact Us.
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.
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 hospitals and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Mount Carmel is historic, it would have been located within present day Wilson 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 Wilson County: Cannon, Davidson, DeKalb, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner & Trousdale.
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:
- Wilson 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.
- Gladeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doaks Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doaks Crossroads is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Cainsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cainsville is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Leeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Leeville is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Rural Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rural Hill is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Belinda City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belinda City is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beckwith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beckwith is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Linwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Lynn Christie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Christie is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
- Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
- Mount Juliet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Statesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Statesville is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Bedford County
- Longview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Cannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Auburntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Gassaway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Woodbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Bradyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Burgen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manus Town was located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Thomas Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Town was located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woods is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Bluewing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bluewing is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewing
- Hollow Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Gossburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Beechgrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Priest Lake Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Rural Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Nashboro Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Hermitage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Donelson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Wrencoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Lakewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dog Town was located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Mudtavern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marvel was located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
- Old Hickory
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paragon Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Alexandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Dowelltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Temperance Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Youngblood was located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Macon County
- Green Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Murphree
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Murphree is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
- Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
- Walter Hill Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Walterhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Leanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Fairfield Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
- Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Pike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Morrow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Morrow is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
- La Vergne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Milton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Brush Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Shaver Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Rock City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Hickman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Gordonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- South Carthage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Carthage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Monoville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Sumner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Driftwood Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Driftwood Park is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Park
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,908 people
- Hendersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Castalian Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gallatin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Trousdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Ocana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ocana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
- Shackle Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Station Camp was located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Rogana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Goodlettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chipman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Cottontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bethpage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trousdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Hartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johntown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Carmel, with the one closest to Mount Carmel listed first.
- Nolensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clovercroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- College Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnwood Downs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lynnwood Downs is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Downs
- Estimated population in 2014: 282 people
- McEwen ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McEwen was located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,699 people
- Wildwood Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wildwood Estates is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,098 people
- Peytonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Berrys Chapel Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Berrys Chapel Heights is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys Chapel Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 551 people
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
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.
- Huddleston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Major Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Charleton Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brothers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Short Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shelton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Caraway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sneed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1228 more) ...
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.
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.
- Vesta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vesta is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Bairds Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bairds Mill is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairds Mill
- Oak Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Point was located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Holloway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holloway is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Walterhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Cainsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cainsville is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Tuckers Gap ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tuckers Gap was located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Gap
- Leeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Leeville is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Shop Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shop Springs is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Springs
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Spring Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek was located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Rural Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rural Hill is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Greenvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenvale is also located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
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 33 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. 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 begin 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 Mount Carmel:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Wilson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cannon County
- Coffee County
- Davidson County
- DeKalb County
- Macon County
- Rutherford County
- Smith County
- Sumner County
- Trousdale County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Carmel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |