Welcome to Carmel ...

Carmel is located in Preston County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carmel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

When the people of Carmel refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carmelite<3>

Carmel is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Carmel is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Carmel: (304) and (681)<5>

Communities Also Named Carmel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Carmel - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario (3), Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Carmel ...

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

• Kingwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <6>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Terra Alta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <6>
• Parsons
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
• Davis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
• Reedsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <6>
• Rowlesburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
  • Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <6>
• Thomas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
• Loch Lynn Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
  • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carmel ...

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

Adding Carmel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carmel 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 Carmel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Carmel post office opened in 1880.

We also found Carmel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carmel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/