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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 View (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 View. 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 View ...

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.

Another variation: Mountainview.

  • A typical abbreviation for Mountain View: Mountain Vw.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 View is located in Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Clinton, Essex, Hamilton & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Mountain View)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
    • Whippleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brainardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Malone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrillsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
      • Merrillsville is located in Franklin County
    • Skerry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skerry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
      • Skerry is located in Franklin County
    • Burke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bangor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chateaugay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • West Bangor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
      • West Bangor is located in Franklin County
    • Alder Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alder Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Brook
      • Alder Brook is located in Franklin County
    • Constable
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Dickinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dickinson
      • East Dickinson is located in Franklin County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
    • Standish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
      • Standish is located in Clinton County
    • Lyon Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Harrigan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrigan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrigan
      • Harrigan is located in Clinton County
    • Ellenburg Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayburg
      • Clayburg is located in Clinton County
    • Redford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Moffitsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitsville
      • Moffitsville is located in Clinton County
    • Dannemora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Churubusco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
      • Black Brook is located in Clinton County
    • Altona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altona <1>
    • Morrisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
    • Bloomingdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Saranac Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Whiteface
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Essex County
    • Lake Placid
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Jay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
    • Nicholville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hopkinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Brasher Iron Works
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brasher Iron Works. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasher Iron Works
      • Brasher Iron Works is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

Cemeteries Near Mountain View ...

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

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 View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Chasm Falls Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chasm Falls Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chasm Falls Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Helen's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helen's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Helen's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ladd Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimpton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimpton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimpton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellmont Center Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Notre Dame Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...
    • Brainardsville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bigelow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigelow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigelow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Webster Street Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Mountain View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mountain View.

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

  • Wolf Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Pond
    • Wolf Pond is located in Franklin County
  • Chasm Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chasm Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasm Falls
    • Chasm Falls is located in Franklin County
  • Standish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Clinton County
  • Merrill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Clinton County
  • Whippleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Loon Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
    • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
  • Goldsmith
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
    • Goldsmith is located in Franklin County
  • Lyon Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Brainardsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Malone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Skerry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skerry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skerry
    • Skerry is located in Franklin County
  • Bangor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Burke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Thayer Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Corners
      • Thayer Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Chateaugay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Mountain View ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain View, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mountain View.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 View:

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 New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7028, Longitude: -74.1385       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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