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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 Mountain Island (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 Mountain Island. 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 Mountain Island ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mountain Island: Mountain Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 and hospitals 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.

Mountain Island is located in Gaston County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gaston County: Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg & York (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Mountain Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mountain Island:

  • Gaston County     (The home county of Mountain Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Mount Holly
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • Lucia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Brown Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Stanley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • McAdenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencer Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Cramerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
      • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <2>
    • Lowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Ranlo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • Alexis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Harrisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Tent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Fisher Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Midland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Rimer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Killian Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <2>
    • Terrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <2>
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Sherrills Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrills Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrills Ford
      • Sherrills Ford is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrills Ford <2>
    • Drums Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Providence Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
    • Bandy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
      • Bandy is located in Catawba County
    • Maiden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
      • Maiden is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <2>
    • Monbo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Duan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
      • Duan is located in Catawba County
    • Long Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Murrays Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Kings Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Cleveland County
    • Stony Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
    • Waco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Stubbs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
    • Grover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabeth City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
      • Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
    • Light Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
      • Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cleveland County
    • Wilson ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cleveland County
    • Beam Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
      • Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
    • Briarwood Townhouses
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Townhouses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
      • Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
    • Fallston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
      • Fallston is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <2>
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Mayhew
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
    • Mount Mourne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Doolie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
    • Mooresville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepherds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
    • Mazeppa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
    • Eufola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
    • Troutman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
      • Troutman is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <2>
    • Barium Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Lowesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Machpelah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Westport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Iron Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Boger City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <2>
    • Henry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
    • North Brook ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
      • North Brook is located in Lincoln County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Paw Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Spring Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Huntersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <2>
    • Croft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pinecrest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dalton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Cornelius
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <2>
    • Wilmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Kannapolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <2>
    • Enochville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
      • Enochville is located in Rowan County
    • Corriher Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Five Points
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
    • North Kannapolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Landis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <2>
    • Five Forks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Ulla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • China Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Poplar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
    • Mill Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
      • Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
    • Harris Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
      • Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Marvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • Stallings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <2>
    • Indian Trail
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Union County
    • Hemby Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Wesley Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <2>
  • Cherokee County (SC)
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Camp Cox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Colonial Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Indian Land
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.
    • Lake Wylie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bowling Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
      • Clover is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <2>
    • Tega Cay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fort Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • India Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Riverview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County (SC)
    • Filbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County (SC)
    • Rock Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>
    • Lesslie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mountain Island, see our County-by-County Page for Mountain Island.

Newspapers Published in Mountain Island ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain Island, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain Island.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mountain Island:

Cemeteries Near Mountain Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain Island.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mountain Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.

  • Morningside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • St. Johns Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
  • Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thrift Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrift Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrift Baptist Cemetery
  • New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
  • Rural Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Hill Cemetery
  • George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Elliott Family Slave Cemetery
  • Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
    • Aviary Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aviary Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aviary Gardens
    • Miranda Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mountain Island had a population of 373 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mountain Island, with the one closest to Mountain Island listed first.

  • Mount Holly
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
  • Martindale ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Martindale is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Lucia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
    • Lucia is located in Gaston County
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Paw Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
    • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Lowesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
    • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
  • McAdenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cowans Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Ford
    • Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
  • Lowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Machpelah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
    • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
  • Huntersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dixie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Croft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Triangle ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Lincoln County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mountain Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain Island.

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

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mountain Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3335, Longitude: -80.9995       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Mountain Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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