Mountain View in Stone County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

City of Mountain View

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2011

1. City of Mountain View Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Incorporated August, 1890

Time Capsule Sealed
Centennial Celebration August 11, 1990

Erected 1990.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1890.

Location. 35° 52.134′ N, 92° 7.104′ W. Marker is in Mountain View, Arkansas, in Stone County. Marker is on West Main Street (Arkansas Route 66) west of North Peabody Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located near the southwest corner of the Stone County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 West Main Street, Mountain View AR 72560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Our Stone County Sons (a few steps from this marker); Legend (approx. 11½ miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Mountain View (Stone County). Until the Civil War, the area now known as Stone County was part of Izard County; no city of Mountain View existed

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and very few settlers resided on its soil. However, when Stone County was formed in 1873, a site at the center of the county was chosen to be the seat of government. After a small log building was constructed as the new county courthouse, businesses began to grow around the new county seat. In 1890, Mountain View finally became an incorporated town. (Submitted on September 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Mountain View. Established in the 1870s, the town of Mountain View, AR is famous for the preservation of folkways and traditional music. It was natural for the Arkansas Folk Festival to be founded here in the early 1960s, and the Ozark Folk Center State Park followed in 1973. (Submitted on September 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2011

2. City of Mountain View Marker

(Stone County Courthouse in background)

Stone County Courthouse (<i>south elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2011

3. Stone County Courthouse (south elevation)

(time capsule visible on left side)

Folk Music Capital of the World image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2011

4. Folk Music Capital of the World

Mountain View Water Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 9, 2011

5. Mountain View Water Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 12, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.