Welcome to Monticello ...
So far, we found very little information about Monticello. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Monticello to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Monticello, please Contact Us.
Monticello would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
The location of Monticello has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monticello, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Monticello is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Monticello was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Monticello once stood is in the (252) area code.
Communities Also Named Monticello ...
While we believe that this Monticello is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Monticello. Those communities are located in the following counties: Guilford and Iredell County.
Beyond North Carolina, 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, Mississippi, Missouri (3), New Mexico (2), New York (2), 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.
- Williamston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
- Williamston is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <5>
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Belhaven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
- Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <5>
- Roper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Roper is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <5>
- Jamesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <5>
- Pantego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Dardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Wenona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort 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.
Adding Monticello to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monticello in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Monticello post office opened in 1883.
We also found Monticello in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monticello.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountygov.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Monticello, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monticello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |