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Welcome to Montclair ...

Montclair is located in Essex County<1>.

Montclair was established in 1868.

When the people of Montclair refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Montclairian<2>

Montclair is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Montclair: 973 & 862<4>

The ZIP code for Montclair: 07042<5>

Communities Also Named Montclair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Montclair - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Massachusetts, North Carolina (5), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Websites for Montclair ...

Junior League:   www.jlmn.org/

Communities near Montclair ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montclair. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Montclair.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montclair ...

Looking for more information about Montclair? 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 Montclair, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Montclair.

Adding Montclair to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montclair 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 Montclair was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Montclair post office opened in 1861.

We also found Montclair in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montclair.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Montclair refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Montclair may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montclair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 973 code has been Overlayed with the 862 area code. New phone numbers in the Montclair area will be assigned with one of these codes: 973 or 862. As a result, placing a call in the Montclair area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 community (such as Montclair). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montclair or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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