Welcome to Monitor ...

Monitor is located in Amherst County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Monitor, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monitor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Monitor is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Monitor: (434)

Communities Also Named Monitor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Monitor - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monitor.

Communities near Monitor ...

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

• Lynchburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lynchburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
• Buena Vista
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Buena Vista
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
• Sandidges
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
  • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sandidges
• Sweet Briar Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
  • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sweet Briar Station
• New Glasgow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
  • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Glasgow
• Coolwell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
  • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Coolwell
• Allwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
  • Allwood is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Allwood
• Lowesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
  • Lowesville is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lowesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowesville <4>
• Forks of Buffalo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
  • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Forks of Buffalo
• Pleasant View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pleasant View

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monitor ...

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

Adding Monitor to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Monitor post office opened in 1893.

We also found Monitor on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monitor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

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