Welcome to Mount View ...

Mount View is located in Davidson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount View, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Mount View: Mt. View

Mount View is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mount View lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mount View is located in the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Mount View ...

While we believe that this Mount View is located in Davidson County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Mount View. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grundy and Scott County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 15 communities that are also named Mount View - they are located in Alabama (2), California, New Brunswick, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mount View ...

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

• Nashville - Davidson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
  • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
• Murfreesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
  • Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
• Murphree
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
  • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
• Franklin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Hendersonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
• Smyrna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
• Brentwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
  • Brentwood is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>
• Mount Juliet
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
  • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <5>
• La Vergne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
  • La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <5>
• Morrow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
  • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 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 Mount View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount View.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount View ...

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

Adding Mount View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount View 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 Mount View was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Mount View on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount View.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/