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Welcome to Montclair ...

Montclair is located in Shelby County<1>.


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


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

Montclair is 770 feet [235 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 south from Montclair, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Montclair: (502)

Communities Also Named Montclair ...

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

  • Jeffersontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
    • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <5>
  • Saint Matthews
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
    • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <5>
  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <5>
  • Lyndon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <5>
  • La Grange
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Middletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Douglass Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
    • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
  • Crestwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
    • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <5>
  • Prospect
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Shelby, 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.









 

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