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Welcome to Monticello ...

Monticello is located in Pike County<1>.


The location of Monticello has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Monticello, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Monticello is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Monticello lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Monticello (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Monticello: (334)

Communities Also Named Monticello ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Monticello - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monticello.

Communities near Monticello ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monticello.

  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Brundidge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
    • Brundidge is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <4>
  • Clio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
  • Ariton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
    • Ariton is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Banks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
  • Blue Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
    • Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Pronto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
    • Pronto is located in Pike County
  • Linwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Pike County

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 Monticello. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monticello.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monticello. 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 Monticello.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monticello. See our Newspapers Page for Monticello.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monticello ...

Looking for more information about Monticello? 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 Monticello, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Monticello.

Adding Monticello to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monticello 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 Monticello was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Monticello in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monticello.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monticello. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monticello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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