Welcome to Mountain ...
So far, we found very little information about Mountain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mountain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mountain, please Contact Us.
Mountain would have been located within present day George County<2>.
The location of Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mountain is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mountain was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Mountain still existed, it would have been in the (601) & (769)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Mountain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Mountain - they are located in Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain.
Communities near Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain.
- Lucedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
- Lucedale is located in George County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <6>
- Wilmer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <6>
- McLain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Bexley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Agricola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Agricola is located in George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agricola <6>
- Americus ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Brewton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Howell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Howell is located in George County
- Wade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Hurley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Hurley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <6>
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 Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain. 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 Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain.
Adding Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mountain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Mountain post office opened in 1908.
We also found Mountain on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |