Welcome to Mountain Hill ...
Mountain Hill is located in Harris County<1>.
The location of Mountain Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Hill: Mtn. Hill
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Mountain Hill had a population of 11,554 people.<3> (see below for details).
Mountain Hill is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mountain Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Mountain Hill (for example, toward Cusseta (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area codes for Mountain Hill: (706) and (762)<5>
Websites for Mountain Hill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.harriscountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mountain Hill, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Mountain Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mountain Hill - they are located in Maryland and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Hill.
Communities near Mountain Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Hill.
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Muscogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <6>
- Maridale Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Phenix City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
- Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <6>
- Saint Marys Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <6>
- Lanett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
- Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <6>
- Smith's Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Glenns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Fortson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
- Fortson is located in Muscogee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <6>
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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Hill ...
Looking for more information about Mountain Hill? 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 Mountain Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Hill.
Adding Mountain Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain Hill 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 Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mountain Hill post office opened in 1853.
We also found Mountain Hill on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1865.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Hill. 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 Harris, 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 Hill. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |