Welcome to Montecito ...
Montecito is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montecito, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Montecito is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Montecito lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Montecito: 805 & 820<3>
The ZIP code for Montecito: 93108<4>
Communities Also Named Montecito ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Montecito - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montecito.
Communities near Montecito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montecito.
- Santa Barbara
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goleta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carpinteria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mission Canyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
- Franciscan Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
- Old Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Hope Ranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- La Patera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
- Isla Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sea Cliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Montecito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montecito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montecito. 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 Montecito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montecito. See our Newspapers Page for Montecito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montecito ...
Looking for more information about Montecito? 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 Montecito, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montecito.
Adding Montecito to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montecito 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 (so far) for Montecito was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Montecito post office opened in 1886. The Montecito post office closed in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montecito.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Barbara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montecito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 805 code has been Overlayed with the 820 area code. New phone numbers in the Montecito area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Montecito area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Montecito). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montecito or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |