Welcome to Montello ...

Montello is located in Plymouth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montello, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Montello is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Montello: (508) & (774)<3>

Communities Also Named Montello ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Montello - they are located in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Montello ...

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

• Boston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Quincy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Brookline
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Weymouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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  • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
• Taunton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• Attleboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Chelsea
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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  • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people

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

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

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

Adding Montello to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montello 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 Montello was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Montello on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montello.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/