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Welcome to Lee Mont ...

Lee Mont is located in Accomack County<1>.


The location of Lee Mont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lee Mont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Lee Mont is near sea level<3>.

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

Lee Mont lies within the (757) area code.

Communities near Lee Mont ...

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

  • Crisfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
    • Crisfield is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <4>
  • Exmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
    • Exmore is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <4>
  • Onancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tangier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
    • Tangier is located in Accomack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <4>
  • Belle Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Onley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Accomac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
    • Accomac is located in Accomack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Melfa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bloxom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
    • Bloxom is located in Accomack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <4>
  • Saxis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
    • Saxis is located in Accomack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lee Mont ...

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

Adding Lee Mont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lee Mont 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 Lee Mont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lee Mont post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lee Mont.

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

The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, 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 Lee Mont - 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/









 

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