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Welcome to Montrose ...

The town of Montrose is located in Randolph 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montrose has a population of 153 people<3> (see below for details).

Montrose is 2,000 feet [610 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Montrose: (304) and (681)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montrose had an population of 153 people. This is a decrease of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montrose had a population of 156 people. This makes Montrose the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 156 people, the population of Montrose has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 156 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Montrose.

Communities Also Named Montrose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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 Wisconsin (2).

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.

  • Elkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Philippi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Belington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Parsons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Beverly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Davis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Thomas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
  • Junior
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Hendricks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Womelsdorf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Montrose on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montrose.

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montrose.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<6>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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