Welcome to Mountain View ...
The city of Mountain View is located in Stone County<1> and is the County Seat for Stone County.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain View: Mountain Vw.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mountain View has a population of 2,863 people<2> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Mountain View.
Mountain View is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mountain View lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mountain View is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
The ZIP code for Mountain View: 72560<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountain View had an population of 2,863 people. This is an increase of 4.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.45% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountain View had a population of 2,748 people (which is 22.17% of the total population of Stone County). This makes Mountain View the county's most populous community.
The population of Mountain View represents 0.09% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,748 people, the population of Mountain View decreased 4.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,876 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountain View.
Adding Mountain View to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Mountain View in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Mountain View elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Mountain View on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Mountain View ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 74 communities that are also named Mountain View - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona (2), California (6), Colorado (4), Georgia (2), Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (7), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (11), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain View.
Communities near Mountain View ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain View.
- Fairfield Bay [Van Buren County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Bay
- Fairfield Bay [Van Buren County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Mountain View
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,268 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairfield Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Bay<6>
- Melbourne [Izard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne [Izard County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Mountain View
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,868 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Melbourne
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne<6>
- Calico Rock [Izard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico Rock
- Calico Rock [Izard County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Mountain View
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,746 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Calico Rock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calico Rock<6>
- Shirley [Van Buren County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley [Van Buren County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Mountain View
- Estimated population in 2019: 275 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shirley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley<6>
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- Fifty-Six [Stone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
- Fifty-Six [Stone County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Mountain View
- Estimated population in 2019: 174 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fifty-Six
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six<6>
- Big Flat [Baxter County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Big Flat [Baxter County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Mountain View
- Estimated population in 2019: 104 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Big Flat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat<6>
- Guion [Izard County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Guion [Izard County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the east of Mountain View
- Estimated population in 2019: 83 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Guion
- Fox [Stone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox [Stone County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Mountain View
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fox
- Timbo [Stone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbo
- Timbo [Stone County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Mountain View
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Timbo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timbo<6>
- Onia [Stone County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Onia [Stone County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Mountain View
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Onia
- Fifty-Six [Stone County]
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 View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain View.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain 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 Mountain View.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain View. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain View.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain View ...
Looking for more information about Mountain 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mountain View, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain View.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mountain View. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mountain View). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountain View or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain View) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Mountain View. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Mountain View Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8686, Longitude: -92.1177 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |