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Welcome to Montebello ...

Montebello is located in Nelson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montebello, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Montebello is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Montebello is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Montebello: 434

Communities Also Named Montebello ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Montebello - they are located in California, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Quebec.

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

Communities near Montebello ...

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

  • Waynesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lexington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Buena Vista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <3>
  • Amherst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Steeles Tavern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marlbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
    • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
  • Alto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Amherst County
  • Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Rockbridge County
  • Spottswood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
  • Tyro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montebello ...

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

Adding Montebello to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Montebello post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montebello.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montebello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/