Welcome to Montvale ...

Montvale is located in Middlesex County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Montvale, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montvale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Montvale is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Montvale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Montvale - they are located in Kansas, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Montvale ...

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

• Boston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Lowell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Lynn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Quincy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Lawrence
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Waltham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 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 Montvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montvale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montvale ...

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

Adding Montvale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montvale 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 Montvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Montvale post office opened in 1877.

We also found Montvale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montvale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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