Profile for Monterey, Virginia, VA

Former and merged names include:
· Bell's Place
· Highland

Local foods: maple syrup, maple sugar, maple doughnuts, maple barbecue

Local festivals include:

• Maple Festival - March 10-11, 17-18, 2007
• Highland County Fair - Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2007
• Hands & Harvest Festival - Oct. 12, 2007

Historic sites and museums: McDowell Battlefield, Maple Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Monterey

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Monterey population
• Ancestry of people in Monterey
• Housing in Monterey
• Income in Monterey
• Marital status of adults in Monterey
• Place of birth of people in Monterey
• Residence in 1995, of people in Monterey
• School enrollment & education levels in Monterey
• Transportation & commute times in Monterey
• Highland County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Virginia
• State data - Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Monterey demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Highland County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 24465 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Highland County government
• Highland County Chamber of Commerce

10% of Monterey residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Monterey ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Monterey
• Cemeteries in Highland County
• Libraries in or near Monterey

Post a query on a message board:

• Highland County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Monterey museums
• Monterey historic sites
• Monterey area parks
• Wineries near Monterey

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Monterey area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Highland County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Monterey
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Highland County

• Monterey business guide
• Highland County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Virginia
• Local ordinances in Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Highland County
• Arrests in Highland County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Monterey was $26,379, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Highland County economic census
• Highland County economic summary
• Highland County employment growth
• Highland County unemployment rate
• Virginia economic data

28% of Monterey residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Monterey
• Colleges in Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Virginia
• Schools in or near Monterey
• School districts in or near Monterey
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Monterey

• Air pollution in Highland County
• Diesel soot in Highland County
• Land contamination in Highland County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Highland County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Virginia

Monterey festival dates:

• Maple Festival - March 10-11, 17-18, 2007
• Highland County Fair - Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2007
• Hands & Harvest Festival - Oct. 12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Virginia county fairs
• Virginia festivals (Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Monterey

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Monterey
• Geocaches in Virginia

• Highland County government
• Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Monterey medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Virginia
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Monterey
• Historic sites in Virginia
• Museums in or near Monterey
• Museums in Virginia
• Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Highland County genealogy forum

Median rent in Monterey, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $250.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $625.

• Find Foreclosure in Monterey
• Homes for sale in the Monterey area
• Find a Monterey Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Monterey include Highland County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Monterey

• Virginia library

• Census map of Monterey area
• Historic maps of VA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Virginia
• Topographic map of Monterey

• Daily newspapers in or near Monterey
• AM radio stations in or near Monterey
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Monterey
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Monterey
• TV stations in or near Monterey
• Media ownership in the Monterey area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Virginia

• Military bases in Virginia
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Monterey
• Search obituaries in Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected VA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Virginia
• Lions clubs in Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Monterey
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Monterey

• Parks near Monterey
• National forests in Virginia
• Ski areas near Monterey
• Ski areas in Virginia
• State parks in Virginia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Monterey
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Virginia communities
• Photo collection - Virginia communities
• Photos of Virginia places
• Post cards of Virginia communities

Highland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Monterey political report.

• Virginia Democratic party
• Virginia Republican party
• Virginia elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Monterey
• Total membership by faith, in Highland County

• Chowhound message boards for VA

The average commute time for Monterey workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Monterey travel guide
• Airports near Monterey
• Hotels near Monterey
• Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Virginia coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in Virginia

Browse list of Virginia community profiles