Welcome to Monetta ...

The town of Monetta is primarily located in Aiken County<1> (at the time of its founding, Monetta was located in Edgefield County). A portion of Monetta extends into Saluda County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Monetta, 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, Monetta has a population of 240 people<2> (see below for details).

Monetta is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Monetta: (803)

The ZIP code for Monetta: 29105<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monetta had an population of 240 people. This is an increase of 1.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monetta had a population of 236 people. This makes Monetta the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 236 people, the population of Monetta increased 7.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 220 people).

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

Communities near Monetta ...

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

• Batesburg - Leesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
  • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
• Edgefield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Edgefield is located in Edgefield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <6>
• Batesburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg
  • Batesburg is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesburg <6>
• Saluda
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Saluda is located in Saluda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <6>
• Johnston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
  • Johnston is located in Edgefield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <6>
• Leesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <6>
• Wagener
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagener
  • Wagener is located in Aiken County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagener <6>
• Gilbert
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <6>
• Summit
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
• Trenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Edgefield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monetta ...

Looking for more information about Monetta? 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 Monetta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monetta.

Adding Monetta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monetta 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 Monetta was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monetta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/