Welcome to Montandon ...
Montandon is located in Northumberland County<1>.
The location of Montandon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montandon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Montandon is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Montandon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Montandon lies within the (570) area code.
Communities near Montandon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montandon.
- Sunbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
- Shamokin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
- Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
- Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - South Williamsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamsport
- South Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamsport <4>
- Selinsgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Northumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <4>
- Mifflinburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
- Mifflinburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <4>
- Kulpmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
- Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <4>
- Muncy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <4>
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 Montandon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montandon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montandon. 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 Montandon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montandon. See our Newspapers Page for Montandon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montandon ...
Looking for more information about Montandon? 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 Montandon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montandon.
Adding Montandon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montandon 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 Montandon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Montandon post office opened in 1867.
We also found Montandon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montandon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montandon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northumberland, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montandon - 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |