While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain Home, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Home: Mtn. Home
Mountain Home is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mountain Home lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mountain Home: 423
Communities Also Named Mountain Home ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Mountain Home - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Idaho (2), North Carolina (2), Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Home.
Kingsport (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mountain Home. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Home.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Home. 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 Mountain Home.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Home. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Home.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Home ...
Looking for more information about Mountain Home? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mountain Home, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Home.
Adding Mountain Home to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain Home in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mountain Home was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mountain Home post office opened in 1935.
If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Home - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: