Montross, Virginia

Montross, Virginia
Courthouse in Montross, with historic marker in foreground
Courthouse in Montross, with historic marker in foreground
Location of Montross, Virginia
Location of Montross, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°5′38″N 76°49′34″W / 38.09389°N 76.82611°W / 38.09389; -76.82611
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyWestmoreland
Area
 • Total1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
 • Land1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total553
 • Density536.6/sq mi (146.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22520
Area code804
FIPS code51-52952[2]
GNIS feature ID1498518[3]
Websitehttps://www.townofmontross.org

Montross is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 553 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Westmoreland County.[5] Located in the historic Northern Neck of Virginia, Montross is near the George Washington Birthplace National Monument and the Stratford Hall Plantation (the birthplace of Robert E. Lee and Founding Fathers and signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee). The town's slogan is return to the village.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Census profile: Montross, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "How much do you know about your county?". County Explorer. Retrieved June 30, 2022.