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 elevation 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Mountain City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mountain City
  • From Moretz to Mountain City
• 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.<3> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jefferson
  • From Moretz to Jefferson
• Trade
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Trade
  • From Moretz to Trade
• Blowing Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Blowing Rock
  • From Moretz to Blowing Rock
• 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.<3> 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 <4>
• Banner Elk
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Banner Elk
  • From Moretz to Banner Elk
• 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 <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 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>

X2X - 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/