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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 City (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 City. 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.

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 and doctors 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 City is located in Johnson County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Ashe (NC), Avery (NC), Watauga (NC), Carter, Sullivan, Grayson (VA) & Washington (VA).

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Mountain City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Fuller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Shingletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
    • Winchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Trade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Buladeen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Hunter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Shell Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
      • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
    • Roan Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Biltmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
    • Elizabethton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Heaton Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
      • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
    • Burbank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Carter County
    • Gap Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County
    • Central
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Watauga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Ruthton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
    • Hunter Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
    • Forest Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Cedar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Bristol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Former name for Bluff City:
      • Zollicoffer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <2>
    • Childress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County
    • Collingwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <2>
    • Walnut Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
    • Cross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Galloway Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
      • Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
    • Piney Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Alleghany County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Scottville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
    • Topia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Piney Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <2>
    • Laurel Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
  • Ashe County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Grayson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Creston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Roten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Apple Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Comet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Warrensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
      • Warrensville is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <2>
    • Lansing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Todd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <2>
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <2>
    • Brownwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Whaley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Beech Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
    • Banner Elk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Seven Devils
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <2>
    • Elk Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <2>
    • Sugar Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Grandfather
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Minneapolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Newland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
    • Vale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Linville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <2>
  • Caldwell County (NC)
    • Blowing Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Watauga County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain City, with the one closest to Mountain City listed first.
    • Mabel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Zionville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
    • Vilas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
    • Rominger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Moretz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Sands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Valle Crucis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <2>
    • Matney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Boone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
    • Rutherwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Deep Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mountain City ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mountain City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mountain City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mountain City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Mountain City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 City:

Cemeteries Near Mountain City ...

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

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

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

  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
  • Wills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
  • Dowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Forrester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Payne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Hammon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (662 more) ...
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Vanover Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mountain City had a population of 249 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mountain City had a population of 2,444 people.

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

  • Little Doe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Doe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Doe
    • Little Doe is located in Johnson County
  • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
    • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
  • Osborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Osborn is located in Johnson County
  • Silver Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Johnson County
  • Laurel Bloomery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Bloomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bloomery
    • Laurel Bloomery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Bloomery <2>
  • Pandora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
    • Pandora is located in Johnson County
  • Sutherland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
    • Sutherland is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Grayson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Trade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Doeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doeville
    • Doeville is located in Johnson County
  • Reese
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Watauga County (NC)
  • Zionville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Creston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Roten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Fig
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig
      • Fig is located in Ashe County (NC)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4745, Longitude: -81.8042    
<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 City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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