Welcome to Monterville ...
Monterville is located in Randolph County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monterville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Monterville is 3,270 feet [997 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Monterville is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Monterville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Monterville: (304) and (681)<3>
Communities near Monterville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monterville.
- Mill Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Addison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Durbin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <5>
- Huttonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <5>
- Mingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <5>
- Elkwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Pickens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <5>
- Slaty Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaty Fork
- Slaty Fork is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaty Fork <5>
- Lee Bell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Helvetia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Helvetia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helvetia <5>
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 Monterville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monterville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monterville. 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 Monterville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monterville. See our Newspapers Page for Monterville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monterville ...
Looking for more information about Monterville? 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 Monterville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monterville.
Adding Monterville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monterville 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 Monterville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Monterville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monterville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monterville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |