Welcome to Moretz ...
Moretz is located in Watauga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moretz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Moretz is 3,170 feet [966 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Moretz is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Moretz lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Moretz: 828
Communities near Moretz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moretz.
- Boone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blowing Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <3>
- Banner Elk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
- Beech Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <3>
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 Moretz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moretz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moretz. 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 Moretz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moretz. See our Newspapers Page for Moretz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moretz ...
Looking for more information about Moretz? 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 Moretz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moretz.
Adding Moretz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moretz 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 Moretz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Moretz post office opened in 1894.
We also found Moretz on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moretz.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moretz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |