Montgomery (NC)

Welcome to Montgomery County ...

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

The community of Troy is the Seat for Montgomery County.

Montgomery County was founded in 1779 and was created by taking area from Anson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Montgomery had a population of 27,209 people. This is a decrease of 2.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,798 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery represented 0.29% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Montgomery County:

Biscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Biscoe is located in Montgomery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
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Candor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Candor is located in Montgomery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
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Mount Gilead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Star is located in Montgomery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
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Troy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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- Troy is located in Montgomery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
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- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to Montgomery County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Anson County
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- Davidson County
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- Moore County
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- Randolph County
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- Richmond County
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- Stanly County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Montgomery County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Montgomery County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.
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