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Welcome to Montegut ...

Montegut is located in Terrebonne Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montegut, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

Montegut is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Montegut: 985

The ZIP code for Montegut: 70377<3>

Communities Also Named Montegut ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Montegut: This one is located in Terrebonne Parish and the other is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish.

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

Communities near Montegut ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montegut ...

Looking for more information about Montegut? 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 Montegut, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montegut.

Adding Montegut to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montegut 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 (so far) for Montegut was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Montegut post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montegut.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Terrebonne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montegut - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Montegut). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montegut or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/