Welcome to Mountain View ...
The city of Mountain View is located in Stone County<1> and is the County Seat for Stone County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain View, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain View: Mountain Vw.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mountain View has a population of 2,885 people<2> (see below for details).
Mountain View is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mountain View lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mountain View is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
The ZIP code for Mountain View: 72560<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountain View had an population of 2,885 people. This is an increase of 4.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountain View had a population of 2,748 people (which is 22.17% of the total population of Stone County). This makes Mountain View the county's most populous community.
The population of Mountain View represents 0.09% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,748 people, the population of Mountain View decreased 4.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,876 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountain View.
Communities Also Named Mountain View ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 74 communities that are also named Mountain View - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona (2), California (6), Colorado (4), Georgia (2), Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (7), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (11), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain View.
Communities near Mountain View ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain View.
- Fairfield Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Bay
- Fairfield Bay is located in Van Buren County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Bay <5>
- Melbourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <5>
- Calico Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico Rock
- Calico Rock is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calico Rock <5>
- Shirley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <5>
- Fifty-Six
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty-Six
- Fifty-Six is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty-Six <5>
- Big Flat
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Big Flat is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <5>
- Guion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Timbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbo
- Timbo is located in Stone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timbo <5>
- Onia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain View.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain View. 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 View.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain View. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain View.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain View ...
Looking for more information about Mountain View? 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 View, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain View.
Adding Mountain View to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mountain View 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 View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mountain View post office opened in 1874.
We also found Mountain View on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain View.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mountain View. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mountain View). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountain View or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |