Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount View (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount View. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount View ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount View: Mt. View
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount View.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount View is located in Cullman County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cullman County: Blount, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Mount View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount View:
- Cullman County (The home county of Mount View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Simcoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- East Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- South Vinemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
- Vinemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Cullman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baileyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Baileytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baileytown is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Good Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Holly Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Mountain Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Birdie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Birdie is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
- Gum Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Blountsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brooksville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Bangor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fowler is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Royal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Royal is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Bright Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bright Star is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craig
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craig is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Altoona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jefferson County
- Trafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lawrence County
- Oakville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Swancott
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Swancott is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
- Westlake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westlake is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Mooresville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Belle Mina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Harris Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Orrville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orrville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Triana
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Triana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Whitesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- English Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- New Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Owens' Cross Roads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Hog Jaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Pine Lake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Ruth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Arab
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Askea Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
- Grassy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Friendship
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Big Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Scant City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Union Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Hyatt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hyatt is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Eva
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lacon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Falkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hulaco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Ryan Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Leesdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Florette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Apple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Cedar Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Somerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Hartselle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valhermoso Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Briscoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Briscoe is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Powellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Marylee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Upshaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Addison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Arley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Houston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slick Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Ellaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Grayson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount View, see our County-by-County Page for Mount View.
Cemeteries Near Mount View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount View.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brindley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flint Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simcoe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamby Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Point Cemetery is located in the vicinity of East Point
- Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Etha Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (644 more) ...
- Vinemont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Convent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Mount View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Simcoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simcoe is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
- Eva
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cullman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilhites
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilhites is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhites
- Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Phelan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Phelan is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
- Baileyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Falkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walter is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter
- Holly Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hulaco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hulaco is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
- Leesdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stringer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stringer is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Battleground
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Battleground is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
- Joppa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount View.
Newspapers Published in Mount View ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount View, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount View.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount View:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Cullman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Etowah County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Madison County
- Marshall County
- Morgan County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |