Welcome to Montongo ...
Montongo is located in Drew County<1>.
The location of Montongo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montongo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Montongo is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Montongo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Montongo lies within the (870) area code.
Communities near Montongo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montongo.
- Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Star City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <4>
- Wilmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Barkada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Tyro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Tyro is located in Lincoln County
- Cornerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Cornerville is located in Lincoln County
- Rye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Cleveland County
- Pansy
(11 miles [17.7 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 Montongo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montongo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montongo. 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 Montongo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montongo. See our Newspapers Page for Montongo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montongo ...
Looking for more information about Montongo? 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 Montongo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Montongo.
Adding Montongo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montongo 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 Montongo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Montongo post office opened in 1871.
We also found Montongo on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montongo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montongo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Drew, 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 Montongo - 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/ |