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 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 occur.
Another variation: Mountainview.
- A typical abbreviation for Mountain View: Mountain Vw.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mountain View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Mountain View is located in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.
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:
- Spartanburg 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.
- Mayo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fingerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Whitney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Southern Shops
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saxon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Una
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Converse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cowpens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
- Chesnee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Gaffney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Blacksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kings Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
- Gowensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Greer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Chick Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Highland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Pelham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- East Gate Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Taylors
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Tigerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wade Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
- Jonesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colerain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bonham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Kelly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
- Hickory Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Smyrna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cliffside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Boiling Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Mooresboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Lattimore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Sharon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Earl
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Brittain Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brittain Village is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Village
- Dover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- New House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New House is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New House
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
- Saluda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Upward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Tuxedo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zirconia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- East Flat Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Mill Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tryon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
- Harris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Holly Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Henrietta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Sandy Mush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Alexander Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Caroleen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Six Points
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Forest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bakersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Spindale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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.
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 Mountain View - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Casey Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buck Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ezell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Springs Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Graham Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Piedmont Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (435 more) ...
- Scruggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity United Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<3>
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.
- Fingerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brooklyn is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Whitney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- New Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Prospect is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Campton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Campton is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Sandy Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Springs is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Converse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cowpens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Inman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Spartanburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fairforest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Collinsville is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
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 27 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 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. 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 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 View:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Union County
- York County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |