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Welcome to Montross ...

The town of Montross is located in Westmoreland County<1> and is the County Seat for Westmoreland County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montross, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Montross for more information about variations on the name of Montross.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montross has a population of 390 people<2> (see below for details).

Montross is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Montross: 804 & 686<4>

The ZIP code for Montross: 22520<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montross had an population of 390 people. This is an increase of 1.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montross had a population of 384 people. This makes Montross the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 384 people, the population of Montross increased 21.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 315 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Montross.

Communities near Montross ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montross ...

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

Adding Montross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montross 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 (so far) for Montross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Montross post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montross.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montross.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Montross area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Montross area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Montross). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montross or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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