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Welcome to Montcalm ...

Montcalm is located in Mercer County<1>.


The location of Montcalm has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Montcalm, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Montcalm is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Montcalm is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Montcalm: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Montcalm ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Montcalm - they are located in Louisiana, New Hampshire and Quebec (4).

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

Communities near Montcalm ...

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

  • Bluefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Princeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bluefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Welch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
  • Mullens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
    • Mullens is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Gary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Pocahontas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bramwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Northfork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
    • Northfork is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montcalm ...

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

Adding Montcalm to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montcalm 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 Montcalm was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montcalm.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, 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 Montcalm - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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