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Welcome to Montclair ...

Montclair is located in Hendricks County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Montclair, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

When the people of Montclair refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Montclairian<3>

Montclair is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Montclair lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Montclair (for example, toward Ridge Farm (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Montclair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Montclair - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (2), Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina (5), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Montclair ...

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

  • Plainfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Zionsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
    • Zionsville is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <5>
  • Brownsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
    • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <5>
  • Avon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
  • Lebanon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Speedway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
  • Mooresville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montclair ...

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

Adding Montclair to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montclair 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 Montclair was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Montclair post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montclair.

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

The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hendricks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>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 Montclair 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 Montclair may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montclair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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