Montezuma, North Carolina

Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
35°58′17″N 82°00′42″W / 35.97139°N 82.01167°W / 35.97139; -82.01167CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCountyAvery CountyFounded1883Named forMoctezuma IIElevation
3,766 ft (1,148 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
28653
Area code828GNIS feature ID1013656[1]

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.[2] 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.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montezuma, North Carolina
  2. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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