Welcome to Montgomery ...

Montgomery is located in Knott County<1>.

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

Montgomery is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Montgomery: (606)

Communities Also Named Montgomery ...

While we believe that this Montgomery is located in Knott County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Montgomery. Those communities are located in the following counties: Caldwell and Trigg County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 36 communities that are also named Montgomery - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Montgomery ...

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

• Hazard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
  • Hazard is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <4>
• Whitesburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
  • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
• Pippa Passes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
  • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
• Wheelwright
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
  • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
• Wayland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Wayland is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
• Vicco
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
  • Vicco is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
• Blackey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
  • Blackey is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
• Fisty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
  • Fisty is located in Knott County
• Garner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
  • Garner is located in Knott County
• Dwarf
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
  • Dwarf is located in Perry County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montgomery ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/