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Welcome to Montclair ...

Montclair is located in Fayette County<1>.

When the people of Montclair refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Montclairian<2>

Montclair is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Montclair: 859

Communities Also Named Montclair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Montclair: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Shelby County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 19 communities that are also named Montclair - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, 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.

  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Nicholasville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Versailles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wilmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Midway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stamping Ground
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Keene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brannon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brannon is located in Jessamine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montclair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.