Welcome to Montpelier ...
So far, we found very little information about Montpelier. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Montpelier to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Montpelier, please Contact Us.
Montpelier would have been located within present day Bibb County<2>.
The location of Montpelier has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montpelier, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.
When the people of Montpelier referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Montpelierite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Montpelier is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Montpelier was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Montpelier still existed, it would have been in the (478) area code.
Communities Also Named Montpelier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Montpelier: This one is located in Bibb County and the other is located in Baldwin County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 18 communities that are also named Montpelier - they are located in California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montpelier.
Communities near Montpelier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montpelier.
- Brookhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Belvedere Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Fort Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Valley
- Fort Valley is located in Peach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Valley <6>
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
- Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Peach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <6>
- Forsyth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <6>
- Lee Pope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Bloomfield Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Walden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Roberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Roberta is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <6>
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 Montpelier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montpelier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montpelier. 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 Montpelier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montpelier. See our Newspapers Page for Montpelier.
Adding Montpelier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montpelier 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 Montpelier was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montpelier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Montpelier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bibb, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Montpelier refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Montpelier may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montpelier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |