Welcome to Montrose ...
Montrose is located in Dane County<1>.
The location of Montrose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Montrose is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Montrose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Montrose: (608)
Communities Also Named Montrose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Montrose: This one is located in Dane County and the other is located in Manitowoc County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 37 communities that are also named Montrose - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montrose.
Communities near Montrose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montrose.
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Fitchburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Verona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - McFarland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Monona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Mount Horeb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
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 Montrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montrose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montrose. 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 Montrose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montrose. See our Newspapers Page for Montrose.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montrose ...
Looking for more information about Montrose? 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 Montrose, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Montrose.
Adding Montrose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montrose 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 Montrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Montrose post office opened in 1878.
We also found Montrose in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |