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Welcome to South Montesano ...

South Montesano is located in Grays Harbor County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Montesano: S. Montesano

South Montesano is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: South Montesano lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for South Montesano: 360 & 564<3>

Websites for South Montesano ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.graysharbor.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Montesano, the following might be of interest:

Communities near South Montesano ...

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

  • Aberdeen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
  • Hoquiam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoquiam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoquiam <4>
  • Elma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <4>
  • Raymond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • McCleary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cosmopolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Oakville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Central Park is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
  • Brady
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brady is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Satsop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Montesano ...

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

Adding South Montesano to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Montesano 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 South Montesano was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Montesano.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Grays Harbor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Montesano - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the South Montesano area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the South Montesano area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.