Welcome to Monticello ...
The city of Monticello is located in Wayne County<1> and is the County Seat for Wayne County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monticello, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Monticello has a population of 5,938 people<2> (see below for details).
Monticello is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Monticello lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Monticello (for example, toward Burkesville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Monticello: 606
The ZIP code for Monticello: 42633<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monticello had an population of 5,938 people. This is a decrease of 4.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monticello had a population of 6,188 people (or 29.68% of the total population of Wayne County). This makes Monticello the county's most populous community.
The population of Monticello represents 0.14% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,188 people, the population of Monticello increased 3.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,981 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Monticello.
Communities Also Named Monticello ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Monticello: This one is located in Wayne County and the other is located in Fayette County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 41 communities that are also named Monticello - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (3), Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monticello.
Communities near Monticello ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monticello.
- Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albany
- From Monticello to Albany
- Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jamestown
- From Monticello to Jamestown
- Burnside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <5>
- Parnell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parnell
- From Monticello to Parnell
- Rankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rankin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rankin
- From Monticello to Rankin
- Sumpter
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sumpter
- From Monticello to Sumpter
- Murl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Murl
- From Monticello to Murl
- Mill Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mill Springs
- From Monticello to Mill Springs
- Shearer Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shearer Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shearer Valley
- From Monticello to Shearer Valley
- Alpha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Monticello. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monticello.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monticello. 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 Monticello.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monticello. See our Newspapers Page for Monticello.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monticello ...
Looking for more information about Monticello? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Monticello, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monticello.
Adding Monticello to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monticello 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 Monticello was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Monticello post office opened in 1803.
We also found Monticello in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monticello.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monticello. 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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monticello. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monticello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Monticello). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Monticello or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |