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Welcome to Monti ...

Monti is located in Buchanan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Monti, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Monti is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Monti lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Monti is within the (319) area code.

Communities near Monti ...

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

  • Independence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
  • Urbana
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
  • Central City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Winthrop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Walker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Alburnett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Coggon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Quasqueton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monti ...

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

Adding Monti to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monti 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 Monti was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Monti post office opened in 1882.

We also found Monti in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monti.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monti. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buchanan County: www.buchanancounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monti - 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.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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