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Welcome to Monticello ...

The town of Monticello is located in Lawrence County<1> and is the County Seat for Lawrence County.

The location of Monticello has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Monticello has a population of 1,473 people<3> (see below for details).

Monticello is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Monticello: (601) and (769)<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Monticello.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monticello had an population of 1,473 people. This is a decrease of 6.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monticello had a population of 1,571 people (or 12.15% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Monticello the county's most populous community.

The population of Monticello represents 0.05% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 129th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,571 people, the population of Monticello decreased 8.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,726 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Monticello.

Communities Also Named Monticello ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Monticello - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine, Minnesota, Missouri (3), New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Monticello ...

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

  • Brookhaven
  • Wesson
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    • Wesson lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northwest of Monticello.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wesson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson<7>
  • Prentiss
  • New Hebron
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    • New Hebron lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the northeast of Monticello.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Hebron
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron<7>
  • Beauregard
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    • Beauregard lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northwest of Monticello.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Beauregard
  • Silver Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northeast of Monticello.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Silver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek<7>
  • Arm
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
    • Arm lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the southeast of Monticello.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Arm
  • Hooker
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Monticello.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hooker
  • Nola
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
    • Nola lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the northwest of Monticello.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nola
  • Tryus
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
    • Tryus lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the northwest of Monticello.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tryus

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monticello. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Monticello.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monticello ...

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

Adding Monticello to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Monticello on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monticello.

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monticello.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monticello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monticello) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Monticello. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MonticelloOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monticello. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5525, Longitude: -90.1145       In this case, the coordinates for Monticello have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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