Welcome to Mount Pisgah ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Pisgah. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Pisgah to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Pisgah, please Contact Us.
Mount Pisgah would have been located within present day Rutherford County<2>.
The location of Mount Pisgah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Mount Pisgah: Mt. Pisgah
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Pisgah is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mount Pisgah was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Mount Pisgah still existed, it would have been in the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Mount Pisgah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Mount Pisgah: This one is located in Rutherford County and the other is located in Alexander County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 16 communities that are also named Mount Pisgah - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Pisgah.
Communities near Mount Pisgah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Pisgah.
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
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- Forest City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <5>
- Boiling Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <5>
- Spindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <5>
- Rutherfordton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <5>
- Glen Alpine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
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- Lake Lure
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
- Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
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- Old Fort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
- Old Fort is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
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- Ellenboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>
- Kingstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Mount Pisgah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Pisgah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Pisgah. 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 Mount Pisgah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Pisgah. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Pisgah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 Mount Pisgah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, 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 Mount Pisgah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |