Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Montezuma (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Montezuma. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Montezuma is located in Avery County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Avery County: Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Carter (TN) & Johnson (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Montezuma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montezuma:
- Avery County (The home county of Montezuma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Linville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Newland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pineola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grandfather
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Vale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Crossnore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Sugar Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Stamey Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Chestnut Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Minneapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Banner Elk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Brownwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Todd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fleetwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Creston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Linville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Chesterfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Glen Alpine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Parkhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Calvin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Morganton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Drexel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Drexel is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Valdese
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Blowing Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mulberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Rufus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Adako
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Collettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Patterson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Abingdon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Gamewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Lenoir
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <1>
- Pinehurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Little Switzerland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Patten
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- West Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Providence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Greenlee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Altapass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Spruce Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Penland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Grassy Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Buladean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Tipton Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Relief
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Bailey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Foscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Matney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Rominger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Shulls Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Valle Crucis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Sugar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bamboo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Mabel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Norris ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Ferguson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maple Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Double Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Newdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Celo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Day Book
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Burnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hamrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Low Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Ramseytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Shell Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Burbank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Tolley Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Hampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodby Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Gap Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Siam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Hunter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Elizabethton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Norris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Butler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Trade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Mountain City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Whispering Pines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Erwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Banner Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- South Gate Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- East Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Carnegie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montezuma, see our County-by-County Page for Montezuma.
Cemeteries Near Montezuma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montezuma.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Montezuma - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montezuma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Ledford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Summerow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- A.A. & Shoner Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Burleson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (704 more) ...
- Cuthbertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Daniels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Montezuma in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Montezuma.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montezuma, with the one closest to Montezuma listed first.
- Crossnore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jonas Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Foscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Globe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Kelsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kelsey is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Upton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Upton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Shulls Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Shell Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Glen Ayre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Valle Crucis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heaton Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Burbank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Spruce Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Blowing Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montezuma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montezuma.
Newspapers Published in Montezuma ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montezuma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montezuma, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montezuma.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Montezuma:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Avery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Watauga County
- Wilkes County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montezuma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |