Welcome to Montour ...
Montour is located in Gem County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Montour, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
The pronunciation of Montour: MAWN-toor<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montour, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
Montour is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Montour is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Montour lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Montour: (208) and (986)<5>
Communities Also Named Montour ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Montour - they are located in Iowa and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montour.
Communities near Montour ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montour.
- Eagle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <6>
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <6>
- Star
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Ada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <6>
- Emmett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Gem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <6>
- Horseshoe Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <6>
- Placerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <6>
- Pearl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Gem County
- Brownlee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Bramwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Gem County
- Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Boise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <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 Montour. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montour.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montour. 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 Montour.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montour. See our Newspapers Page for Montour.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montour ...
Looking for more information about Montour? 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 Montour, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Montour.
Adding Montour to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montour 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 Montour was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Montour post office opened in 1912.
We also found Montour mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montour.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montour. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gem County: www.co.gem.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Gem, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Montour. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montour - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |