Welcome to Mont Ida ...

Mont Ida is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mont Ida, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Mont Ida is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Mont Ida is located in the (785) area code.

Communities near Mont Ida ...

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

• Garnett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
  • Garnett is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnett <3>
• Le Roy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
• Waverly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
• Richmond
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
• Colony
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
• Williamsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
• Greeley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Greeley is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
• Princeton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
• Westphalia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
• Neosho Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
  • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mont Ida ...

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

Adding Mont Ida to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mont Ida post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mont Ida.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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