Welcome to Montgomery ...

The city of Montgomery is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Montgomery is located in Montgomery County<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 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montgomery has a population of 1,358 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Montgomery is 290 feet [88 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: (936)

The ZIP codes for Montgomery: 77316, 77356<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montgomery had an population of 1,358 people. This is an increase of 118.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 177.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montgomery had a population of 621 people. This makes Montgomery the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 621 people, the population of Montgomery increased 26.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 489 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), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), 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.

• Conroe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
  • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <6>
• Willis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
  • Willis is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <6>
• Panorama Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
  • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
• Magnolia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <6>
• New Waverly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
  • New Waverly is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <6>
• Stagecoach
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
  • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
• Plantersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <6>
• Anderson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in Grimes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <6>
• Todd Mission
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
  • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
• Dobbin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
  • Dobbin is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobbin <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 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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Montgomery in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montgomery.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/