Welcome to Mountain Top ...

Mountain Top is located in Carter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain Top, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Mountain Top: Mtn. Top

Mountain Top is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mountain Top lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mountain Top: 606

Communities Also Named Mountain Top ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mountain Top - they are located in Arkansas, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Top.

Communities near Mountain Top ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Top.

• Morehead
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
  • Morehead is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Morehead
  • From Mountain Top to Morehead
• Grayson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Grayson is located in Carter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grayson
  • From Mountain Top to Grayson
• Sandy Hook
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sandy Hook
  • From Mountain Top to Sandy Hook
• Gimlet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
  • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gimlet
  • From Mountain Top to Gimlet
• Lawton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Lawton is located in Carter County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lawton
  • From Mountain Top to Lawton
• Smoky Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
  • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Smoky Valley
  • From Mountain Top to Smoky Valley
• Jacobs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Jacobs is located in Carter County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jacobs
  • From Mountain Top to Jacobs
• Wesleyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
  • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wesleyville
  • From Mountain Top to Wesleyville
• Ault
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
  • Ault is located in Elliott County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ault
  • From Mountain Top to Ault
• Emerson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Emerson is located in Lewis 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 Top. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Top.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Top ...

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

Adding Mountain Top to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mountain Top 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 Top was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mountain Top on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain Top.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/