Welcome to Montes ...
So far, we found very little information about Montes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Montes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Montes, please Contact Us.
Montes would have been located within present day Randolph County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Montes is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Montes is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Montes was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Montes was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities near Montes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montes.
- Elkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <5>
- Belington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <5>
- Parsons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
- Mill Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <5>
- Junior
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Hendricks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Womelsdorf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Hambleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Huttonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <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 Montes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montes. 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 Montes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montes. See our Newspapers Page for Montes.
Adding Montes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montes in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Montes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Montes post office opened in 1904.
We also found Montes on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Montes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Montes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Montes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |