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 Sierra County<2>.
The location of Monticello has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monticello, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Monticello is 5,250 feet [1,600 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Monticello is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Monticello was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Monticello once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Monticello ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Monticello: This one is located in Sierra County and the other is located in Bernalillo County.
Beyond New Mexico, 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 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 9 communities that are near Monticello.
- Elephant Butte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
- Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <5>
- Cuchillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
- Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
- Chloride ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Rock Canyon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
- Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
- Truth or Consequences
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truth or Consequences
- Truth or Consequences is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truth or Consequences <5>
- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
- Las Palomas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
- Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
- Lava
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Caballo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caballo
- Caballo is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caballo <5>
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 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Monticello post office opened in 1892.
We also found Monticello in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monticello.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
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 New Mexico's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monticello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |