Welcome to Montevista ...
Montevista is located in Webster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montevista, 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.
Montevista is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Montevista lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Montevista: 662 & 471<3>
Communities near Montevista ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montevista.
- Houston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eupora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <4>
- Calhoun City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
- Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <4>
- Vardaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <4>
- Derma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Maben
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mathiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mantee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Pittsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Big Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 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 Montevista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montevista.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montevista. 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 Montevista.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montevista. See our Newspapers Page for Montevista.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montevista ...
Looking for more information about Montevista? 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 Montevista, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Montevista.
Adding Montevista to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montevista 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 Montevista was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Montevista
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montevista.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montevista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Montevista area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Montevista area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |