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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Vista. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Vista to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Vista, please Contact Us.
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 Vista (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 Vista. 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 Vista ...
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 Vista: Mt. Vista
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Vista. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Vista.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Mount Vista is historic, it would have been located within present day Henry County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Calloway (KY), Graves (KY), Benton, Carroll, Stewart & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Vista. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Vista:
- Henry County (The home county of Mount Vista)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- India
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Oak Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Conyersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Puryear
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Manleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Whitlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- New Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Cottage Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- Big Sandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Brevards Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Wildlife Cove Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- Bruceton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hollow Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McKenzie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Buena Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Huntingdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- McKinnon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Tennessee Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Erin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- Halls Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- New Johnsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Roost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Plant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Hustburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- Dover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Snider
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Legate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Cumberland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Throckmorton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- Tumbling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Ore Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Gleason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Latham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- New Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Hazel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Murray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
- Harris Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Almo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Kirksey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Dexter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- Bell City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Tri City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Lynnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Sedalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hardin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Vista, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Vista.
Cemeteries Near Mount Vista ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Vista.
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 Vista - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Vista covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- Upchurch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams - Nathan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crouch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kendall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sulphur Well Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hicks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Continue List (1087 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bradford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McLester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles 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.
Mount Vista itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Vista, with the one closest to Mount Vista listed first.
- Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- India
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Porters ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Porters is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Pace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pace is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Conyersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Puryear
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Manleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Big Sandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitlock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- New Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stribling ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stribling is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stribling
- New Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Faxon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Vista. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Vista.
Newspapers Published in Mount Vista ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Vista.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Vista, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Vista.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Vista:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Stewart County
- Weakley County
- Calloway County
- Graves County
- Marshall County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 '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- Mount Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |