Welcome to Montalba ...
Montalba is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Montalba is located in Anderson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montalba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Montalba is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Montalba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Montalba: 903 & 430<3>
The ZIP code for Montalba: 75853<4>
Communities near Montalba ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montalba.
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <5>
- Elkhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <5>
- Frankston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
- Frankston is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <5>
- Poynor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
- Poynor is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <5>
- Ward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bois d'Arc
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bois d'Arc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
- Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
- Elmtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
- Elmtown is located in Anderson County
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Tennessee Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Colony
- Tennessee Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee Colony <5>
- Blackfoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Montalba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montalba.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montalba. 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 Montalba.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montalba. See our Newspapers Page for Montalba.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montalba ...
Looking for more information about Montalba? 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 Montalba, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montalba.
Adding Montalba to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montalba 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 Montalba was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Montalba in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Montalba post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montalba.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montalba. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montalba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Montalba area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Montalba area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Montalba). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montalba 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> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |