Welcome to Monticello ...
The town of Monticello is located in Lawrence County<1> and is the County Seat for Lawrence County.
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 1815.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Monticello has a population of 1,473 people<3> (see below for details).
Monticello is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Monticello lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Monticello: (601) and (769)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monticello had an population of 1,473 people. This is a decrease of 6.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monticello had a population of 1,571 people (which is 12.15% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Monticello the county's most populous community.
The population of Monticello represents 0.05% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,571 people, the population of Monticello decreased 8.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,726 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Monticello.
Communities Also Named Monticello ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Monticello - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine, Minnesota, 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.
- Brookhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <6>
- Wesson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
- Wesson is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <6>
- Prentiss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
- New Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <6>
- Beauregard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <6>
- Arm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Hooker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Nola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Tryus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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. Our list includes 8 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Monticello, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Monticello post office opened in 1815.
We also found Monticello in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monticello.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lawrence, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monticello. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monticello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |