Welcome to Metz ...

Metz is located in Steuben County<1>.

The location of Metz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Metz, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Metz is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Metz lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Metz: (260)

Communities Also Named Metz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Metz - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (2), Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Metz.

Communities near Metz ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Metz.

• Angola
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
  • Angola is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <4>
• Bryan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
  • Bryan is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <4>
• Montpelier
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
• Butler
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
• Waterloo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
• Fremont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
• Edgerton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
  • Edgerton is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>
• Hamilton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Hamilton is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
• Pioneer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Williams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
• Reading
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Metz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Metz.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Metz. 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 Metz.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Metz. See our Newspapers Page for Metz.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Metz ...

Looking for more information about Metz? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Metz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Metz.

Adding Metz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Metz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Metz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Metz post office opened in 1849.

We also found Metz in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Metz.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Metz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Steuben County: www.co.steuben.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov