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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Montross lies within the (804) area code.

The ZIP code for Montross: 22520<4>

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 (with 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.

• Leonardtown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <6>
• Colonial Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
  • Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <6>
• Tappahannock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
  • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <6>
• Warsaw
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
• Baynesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
  • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
• Bryant Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
  • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
• Nomini Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
  • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
• Tallent Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
  • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
• Machodoc
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
  • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
• Potomac Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
  • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County

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 for Montross was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montross.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

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