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Welcome to Monsanto ...

Monsanto is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

Monsanto is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Monsanto lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Monsanto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Monsanto - they are located in Idaho, Illinois and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monsanto.

Communities near Monsanto ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monsanto.

  • Oakland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
  • Berkeley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vallejo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Antioch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Richmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • San Ramon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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 Monsanto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monsanto.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monsanto. 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 Monsanto.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monsanto. See our Newspapers Page for Monsanto.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monsanto ...

Looking for more information about Monsanto? 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 Monsanto, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Monsanto.

Adding Monsanto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monsanto 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 Monsanto was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monsanto.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monsanto - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.