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Welcome to Monticello ...

So far, we found very little information about Monticello. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Monticello to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Monticello, please Contact Us.


Monticello would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monticello, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Monticello is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Monticello was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Monticello was located: 252

Communities Also Named Monticello ...

While we believe that this Monticello is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Monticello. Those communities are located in the following counties: Guilford and Iredell County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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, Mississippi, Missouri (3), New Mexico (2), New York (2), 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.

  • Williamston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Belhaven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roper is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <4>
  • Jamesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pantego
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pantego is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Dardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dardens is located in Martin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardens
  • Wenona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wenona is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
  • Pine Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Union Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove

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. See our Newspapers Page for Monticello.

Adding Monticello to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monticello in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Monticello was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Monticello post office opened in 1883. The Monticello post office closed in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monticello.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Monticello, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monticello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/