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 Mount 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 Mount 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 Mount 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount View: Mt. View
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount View.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Mount View is located in Greenville County.
To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greenville County: Henderson (NC), Polk (NC), Transylvania (NC), Abbeville, Anderson, Laurens, Pickens & Spartanburg.
Below are the counties that are near Mount View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount View:
- Greenville County (The home county of Mount View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Tigerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- O'Neal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Travelers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Taylors
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wade Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Chick Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gowensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Greer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Powderville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pelzer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Pelzer is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelzer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Williamston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cherokee County
- Chesnee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Laurens County
- Green Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Green Pond is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Dacusville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Knob ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Easley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arial
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Pickens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bottom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Sunset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nine Times
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nine Times is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Times
- Norris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Six Mile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spartanburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Campobello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gramling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Landrum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Inman Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Lyman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Inman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wellford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Startex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Reidville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fairforest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fingerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Saluda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Zirconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- East Flat Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Upward
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Barker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Baxter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Valley Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Willow Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Dana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Melrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Tryon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Chimney Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Lake Lure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Shiloh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Harris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Penrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Brevard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <1>
- Rosman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount View, see our County-by-County Page for Mount View.
Cemeteries Near Mount View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gum Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mush Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Faith Temple Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fews Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tyger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Enoree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (366 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Mount View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount View, with the one closest to Mount View listed first.
- Sandy Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Tigerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Taho ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Taho is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
- O'Neal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Travelers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glassy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glassy is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
- Lima
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lima is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Taylors
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount View.
Newspapers Published in Mount 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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount View, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount View.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Mount View:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Greenville County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Laurens County
- Pickens County
- Spartanburg County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | 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 Mount View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |