Welcome to Mount Vista ...
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.
Mount Vista would have been located within present day Henry County<2>.
The location of Mount Vista has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Vista, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Vista: Mt. Vista
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Vista is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mount Vista was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Mount Vista still existed, it would have been in the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named Mount Vista ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mount Vista - they are located in Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Vista.
Communities near Mount Vista ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Vista.
- Murray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- Oak Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Spring Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Puryear
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Big Sandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <5>
- Henry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
- Hazel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <5>
- Cottage Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Vista.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Vista. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Vista.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Vista.
Adding Mount Vista to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Vista in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Vista was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Mount Vista in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Vista.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |