Welcome to Monterey ...
The town of Monterey is located in Highland County<1> and is the County Seat for Highland County.
The location of Monterey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monterey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
When the people of Monterey refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Montereyan<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Monterey has a population of 135 people<4> (see below for details).
Monterey is 2,900 feet [884 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Monterey is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Monterey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Monterey lies within the (540) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Monterey had an population of 135 people. This is a decrease of 8.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Monterey had a population of 147 people (which is 6.33% of the total population of Highland County). This makes Monterey the county's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 147 people, the population of Monterey decreased 6.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 158 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Monterey.
Communities Also Named Monterey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Monterey - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monterey.
Communities near Monterey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monterey.
- Durbin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <6>
- Possum Trot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- McDowell is located in Highland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <6>
- Harper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Palo Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Arbovale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbovale
- Arbovale is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbovale <6>
- Green Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bank <6>
- Thornwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Bolar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Dry Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Monterey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monterey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monterey. 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 Monterey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monterey. See our Newspapers Page for Monterey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monterey ...
Looking for more information about Monterey? 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 Monterey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monterey.
Adding Monterey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monterey 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 Monterey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Monterey post office opened in 1847.
We also found Monterey in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monterey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monterey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Highland, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Monterey refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Monterey may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Monterey. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monterey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |