Welcome to Montrose ...

The village of Montrose is primarily located in Effingham County<1>. A portion of Montrose extends into Cumberland County.

The location of Montrose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Montrose: MONT-rohz<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montrose, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montrose has a population of 196 people<4> (see below for details).

Montrose is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Montrose (for example, toward Merom (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Montrose: (217)

The ZIP code for Montrose: 62445<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montrose had an population of 196 people. This is a decrease of 2.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montrose had a population of 201 people. This makes Montrose the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 201 people, the population of Montrose decreased 21.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 257 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Montrose.

Communities Also Named Montrose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Montrose: This one is located in Effingham County and the other is located in Cook County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 37 communities that are also named Montrose - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Montrose ...

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

• Effingham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <7>
• Newton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <7>
• Teutopolis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <7>
• Neoga
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
  • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <7>
• Greenup
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
  • Greenup is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <7>
• Toledo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <7>
• Watson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <7>
• Stewardson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
  • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <7>
• Dieterich
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
  • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <7>
• Strasburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
  • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montrose ...

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

Adding Montrose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montrose 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 Montrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Montrose post office opened in 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montrose.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov