Montgomery, Texas
Montgomery is a city of 2,489 people in Montgomery County, Texas, founded in February 26, 1848.
Why visit Montgomery
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 23 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Frontier Colonial Home.
Weather in Montgomery
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Montgomery
Montgomery is a city located in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 1,948. Known as the birthplace of the Texas flag, it sits next to Lake Conroe.
From the Wikipedia article Montgomery, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks31
Frontier Colonial Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic place in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas
19 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes23
Cozy Grape
Restaurant · Bistro
14340 Liberty Street, Montgomery
Tu-Th 11:00-14:00,16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Hodge Podge Lodge
Diner · American
300 Prairie Street, Montgomery
We-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Ransom's Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.7 mi
Su-We 11:00-20:00; Th-Sa 11:00-21:00
11 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
The town of Montgomery was founded in the middle of the Lake Creek Settlement by W. W. Shepperd in July 1837 on 200 acres of land that had originally been part of the John Corner League. Shepperd had established the first store in the settlement in 1835; his partner John Wyatt Moody and he named the town Montgomery.
Montgomery became the first county seat of Montgomery County shortly after the county was created on December 14, 1837. It was the third county formed during the Republic of Texas. The county originally extended from the Brazos River to the Trinity. The city was officially incorporated in 1848 with Judge Nathaniel Hart Davis as mayor.
From the History section of Montgomery, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare2
Map of Montgomery
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People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Montgomery County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2025-03-20: Pauline Road Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (CXO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Conroe 13 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Magnolia 13 mi south, about 20 min by car
- The Woodlands 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Tomball 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Huntsville 23 mi north, about 37 min by car
- Deerwood 24 mi east, about 39 min by car
- Spring 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- College Station 38 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Atascocita 41 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Houston 46 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Montgomery Business District, Stedil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Creek Settlement Marker, Ringtailedpanther, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Historic Sitting Room Nat Hart Davis Cottage, Phillip Barnhart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dining Room Nat Hart Davis Cottage, Phillip Barnhart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance to Nat Hart Davis Cottage, Phillip Barnhart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Historic Marker, Nat Hart Davis Cottage, Phillip Barnhart, Public domain
- Arnold simonton house 2008, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Sternotherus carinatus 315986944, Mila Turov, CC BY 4.0
- Sternotherus carinatus 315986891, Mila Turov, CC BY 4.0
- ISS038-E-18000 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-5513 - View of Texas, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-64637 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Having some fun, HawaiiDog!26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jim Buick and his racing team, HawaiiDog!26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jim Buick and Son Lance Buick, HawaiiDog!26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jim Buick driving Car 96, HawaiiDog!26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Driver Jim Buick early years, HawaiiDog!26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jim Buick Driver, HawaiiDog!26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buick Eagle car 26 listing Stacey Buick as Owner, HawaiiDog!26, CC BY-SA 4.0
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