Mountain View, Georgia
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Mountain View is an unincorporated area in northwest Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is bounded on the east and south by Forest Park, on the north by the Fulton County line, and on the west by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Formerly a city, the area was de-incorporated and most of the population moved away due to its proximity to Atlanta's airport. Past population estimates were between 1,000 and 1,500 persons. The current population is unknown, but the land remains.
Mountain View's African American community was located south of the railroad tracks. This area was called Plunkett Town or Plunky Town.
Mountain View was originally called Rough and Ready. It was incorporated as a city in 1949. It earned a reputation as a speed trap during the 1950s and 1960s. After investigating the corruption, the state of Georgia revoked the city's charter. It was once known as the "Gateway to Clayton County" before the growth of the airport made it an undesirable place to live.
Plans are on the drawing board for redeveloping the area, but these plans call for no residential population due to the noise from the takeoffs and landings at the world's busiest airport.
[edit] Noted resident
- D.P. Spiker: alternate delegate from Georgia to the 1952 Republican National Convention.
[edit] External links
- http://web.co.clayton.ga.us/econ_dev/redevelopment_projects/mtview.htm
- http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:6E8BuaIUIDEJ:www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/m.pdf+%27Mountain+View%27%2B%27Clayton+County%27&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=5
- http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:XL_LGZsBDPUJ:politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html+%27Mountain+View%27%2B%27Clayton+County%27&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=17
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