Welcome to Montauk ...
Montauk is located in Dent County<1>.
The location of Montauk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montauk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
Montauk is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Montauk lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Montauk is located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Montauk ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Montauk - they are located in New York and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montauk.
Communities near Montauk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montauk.
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Licking
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
- Houston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Summersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <4>
- Raymondville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
- Edgar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
- Coulstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Darien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Jadwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Akers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Akers is located in Shannon 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 Montauk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montauk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montauk. 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 Montauk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montauk. See our Newspapers Page for Montauk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montauk ...
Looking for more information about Montauk? 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 Montauk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Montauk.
Adding Montauk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montauk 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 Montauk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Montauk post office opened in 1844.
We also found Montauk in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montauk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montauk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dent, 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 Montauk - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |