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Welcome to Montgomery ...

The town of Montgomery is located in Grant Parish<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Montgomery, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montgomery has a population of 719 people<3> (see below for details).

Montgomery is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Montgomery lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Montgomery: (318)

The ZIP code for Montgomery: 71454<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montgomery had an population of 719 people. This is a decrease of 1.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery had a population of 730 people. This makes Montgomery the parish's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Montgomery represents 0.02% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 199th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 730 people, the population of Montgomery decreased 7.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 787 people).

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

Communities Also Named Montgomery ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Montgomery - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Montgomery ...

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

  • Natchitoches
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Provencal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Natchez
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
    • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <6>
  • Clarence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
    • Clarence is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <6>
  • Atlanta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Melrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <6>
  • Saint Maurice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
    • Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maurice <6>
  • Cloutierville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Derry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montgomery ...

Looking for more information about Montgomery? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Montgomery, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montgomery.

Adding Montgomery to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montgomery 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 Montgomery was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Montgomery post office opened in 1858.

We also found Montgomery in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montgomery.

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Grant, 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 Montgomery.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montgomery - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Montgomery). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montgomery or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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