Montezuma, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Montezuma
Named For:Moctezuma II
Pushpin Map:North Carolina
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Name2:Avery County
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1883
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:35.9714°N -82.0117°W
Elevation M:1148
Elevation Ft:3766
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28653
Area Code:828
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1013656

Montezuma is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. Before its founding in 1883, it had two variant names, Aaron and Bull Scrape.[1] The community is located on Old State Highway 181 and is on the Eastern Continental Divide.

History

Between 1904 and 1940, Montezuma was a stop along the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad between Newland and Linville, with a spur to Pineola.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Carolina Gazetteer . December 23, 2020.