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Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Mount Carmel is a town of 5,472 people in Hawkins County, Tennessee.
Why visit Mount Carmel
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Rocky Hill, Boatyard Historic District, Netherland Inn and Mount Carmel Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 27°F.
Weather in Mount Carmel
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel is a city in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,429, an increase of 634 since the 2000 census. It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the "Tri-Cities" region.
From the Wikipedia article Mount Carmel, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Boatyard Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic district in Sullivan County and Hawkins County, Tennessee
Netherland Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic buildings in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Arby's
Fast food · Sandwich · 1.9 mi
4532 West Stone Drive, Kingsport
Mo-Sa 10:00-23:00, Su 10:00-22:00
History
Mount Carmel is in Hawkins County, which was once called Spencer county, and was a part of the State of Franklin. The State of Franklin comprised eight counties in western North Carolina in the late 1700s. Governed by John Sevier, it operated as an independent state for four years before it ultimately rejoined North Carolina.
Mount Carmel once garnered national attention in the mid-2000s because of a CBS News story stating the town's geography is situated on only one side of the main highway through the area. Since then, the city has secured property on the other side of the road and has built a cemetery.
Since the 1980s, the community has faced economic hardship due to political turmoil in its government operations, and the outsourcing of its retail and municipal services to neighboring Church Hill and Kingsport. In 2020, the city would begin discussions of connecting to either of the two cities' sewer systems following the Mount Carmel sewer plant going insolvent. Calls for Mount Carmel to merge into Kingsport or Church Hill have been raised since 2021 because of the financial instability.
From the History section of Mount Carmel, Tennessee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries16
George Washington Elementary School
School · 2.1 mi
1100 Bellingham Dr, Kingsport
Healthcare2
Map of Mount Carmel
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 27°F | 3.9 in | 1.7 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 30°F | 4.0 in | 1.6 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 4.1 in | 0.7 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 54°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 36°F | 3.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 30°F | 4.0 in | 1.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Kingsport (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hawkins County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for winter storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-10-02: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-27: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Church Hill 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Kingsport 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Bloomingdale 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Colonial Heights 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Fall Branch 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Gray 15 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Blountville 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Jonesborough 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Johnson City 22 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Bristol 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Netherland Inn, 2144 Knoxville Highway, Kingsport (Sullivan County, Tennessee), Jack Boucher, Public domain
- OldKingsportPresbyterianChurch August2008, Cody R. Morelock, CC BY-SA 3.0
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