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Welcome to Montcalm ...

Montcalm is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montcalm, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Montcalm is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation 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

Area Codes for Montcalm: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Montcalm: 24737<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)
    • Welch is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
    • 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)
  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Gary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gary is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Pocahontas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • 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)

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 (so far) for Montcalm was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Montcalm post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montcalm.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Montcalm - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Montcalm area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Montcalm area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Montcalm). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montcalm or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/