Welcome to Mountain City ...
The town of Mountain City is located in Rabun County<1>.
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The location of Mountain City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mountain City has a population of 1,104 people<3> (see below for details).
Mountain City is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Mountain City is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mountain City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mountain City: 706 & 762<5>
The ZIP code for Mountain City: 30562<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountain City had an population of 1,104 people. This is an increase of 1.47% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountain City had a population of 1,088 people (which is 6.68% of the total population of Rabun County). This makes Mountain City the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mountain City represents 0.01% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 285th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountain City.
Communities Also Named Mountain City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mountain City - they are located in Colorado, Manitoba, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain City.
Communities near Mountain City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain City.
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <7>
- Highlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Highlands is located in Jackson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <7>
- Tiger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
- Tiger is located in Rabun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <7>
- Sky Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
- Sky Valley is located in Rabun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <7>
- Tallulah Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallulah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallulah Falls
- Tallulah Falls is located in Rabun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallulah Falls <7>
- Germany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Antioch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Rabun County
- Scaly Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
- Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <7>
- Wiley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Rabun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <7>
- Lakemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont
- Lakemont is located in Rabun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemont <7>
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain City. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain City ...
Looking for more information about Mountain City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain City.
Adding Mountain City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain City 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 Mountain City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Mountain City post office opened in 1908.
We also found Mountain City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Rabun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mountain City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Mountain City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Mountain City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 town (such as Mountain City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountain City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |