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Welcome to Montreat ...

The town of Montreat is located in Buncombe County<1>.

Montreat was established in 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montreat has a population of 943 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Montreat is 2,720 feet [829 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Montreat is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Montreat: 828

The ZIP code for Montreat: 28757<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montreat had an population of 943 people. This is an increase of 30.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 49.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montreat had a population of 723 people. This makes Montreat the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 723 people, the population of Montreat increased 14.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 630 people).

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

Communities Also Named Montreat ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Montreat - it's located in Alabama.

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

Websites for Montreat ...

Official Website: www.townofmontreat.org/

Communities near Montreat ...

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

  • Asheville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fletcher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodfin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Weaverville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mars Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Lake Lure
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Old Fort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montreat ...

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

Adding Montreat to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montreat 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 (so far) for Montreat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Montreat post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montreat.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montreat.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montreat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Montreat). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montreat or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/