Welcome to Montague Station ...
Montague Station is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Montague Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montague Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.
A typical abbreviation for Montague Station: Montague Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Montague Station is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Montague Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Montague Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montague Station.
- Amherst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Northampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- South Hadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Belchertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Athol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Granby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hadley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Deerfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
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 Montague Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montague Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montague Station. 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 Montague Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montague Station. See our Newspapers Page for Montague Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montague Station ...
Looking for more information about Montague Station? 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 Montague Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Montague Station.
Adding Montague Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montague Station 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 Montague Station was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Massachusetts (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montague Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montague Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, 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 Montague Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |