Welcome to Mountain ...
Mountain is located in Ritchie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
Mountain is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Mountain: (304) & (681)<3>
Communities Also Named Mountain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Mountain - they are located in Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain.
Communities near Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain.
- New Martinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
- New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
- Paden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <5>
- Saint Marys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
- Harrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Sistersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <5>
- Pennsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <5>
- Matamoras
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Belmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - West Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Doddridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <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 Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain ...
Looking for more information about Mountain? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mountain, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain.
Adding Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mountain post office opened in 1949.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ritchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |