Welcome to Montezuma ...
So far, we found very little information about Montezuma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Montezuma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Montezuma, please Contact Us.
Montezuma would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Montezuma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Montezuma was founded in 1869.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Montezuma is 7,370 feet [2,246 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Montezuma is about 1½ mile [or 2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Montezuma was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Montezuma still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Montezuma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Montezuma: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Esmeralda County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 24 communities that are also named Montezuma - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), New Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montezuma.
Communities near Montezuma ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Montezuma.
- Atlanta ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Lund
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Lund is located in White Pine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lund <5>
- Shoshone ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Preston ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in White Pine County
- Majors Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majors Place
- Majors Place is located in White Pine County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Montezuma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montezuma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montezuma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montezuma.
Adding Montezuma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montezuma in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Montezuma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Montezuma post office opened in 1872.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montezuma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Montezuma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montezuma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |