Welcome to Montserrat ...
Montserrat is located in Johnson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montserrat, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Montserrat is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Montserrat lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Montserrat ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Montserrat - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montserrat.
Communities near Montserrat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montserrat.
- Warrensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <4>
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Knob Noster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Noster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Noster
- Knob Noster is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knob Noster <4>
- Concordia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <4>
- Sweet Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Springs
- Sweet Springs is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Springs <4>
- La Monte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Monte
- La Monte is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Monte <4>
- Leeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Green Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Chilhowee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Centerview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <4>
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 Montserrat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montserrat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montserrat. 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 Montserrat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montserrat. See our Newspapers Page for Montserrat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montserrat ...
Looking for more information about Montserrat? 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 Montserrat, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Montserrat.
Adding Montserrat to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montserrat 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 Montserrat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Montserrat post office opened in 1872.
We also found Montserrat in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montserrat.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montserrat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnson County: www.jococourthouse.com
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montserrat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |