Welcome to South Montrose ...

South Montrose is located in Susquehanna County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Montrose, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

A typical abbreviation for South Montrose: S. Montrose

South Montrose is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

South Montrose is located in the (570) area code.

The ZIP code for South Montrose: 18843<3>

Communities near South Montrose ...

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

• Tunkhannock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
  • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <5>
• Susquehanna Depot
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
  • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
• Hallstead
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
  • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <5>
• Dalton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
• Factoryville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
  • Factoryville is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Factoryville <5>
• New Milford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
  • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <5>
• Nicholson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
  • Nicholson is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <5>
• Great Bend
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
  • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
• Meshoppen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshoppen
  • Meshoppen is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meshoppen <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 South Montrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Montrose.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Montrose ...

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

Adding South Montrose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Montrose 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 South Montrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the South Montrose post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Montrose.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Montrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/