Welcome to Montezuma ...
Montezuma is located in San Miguel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montezuma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
Montezuma is 6,710 feet [2,045 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Montezuma is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Montezuma lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Montezuma: 87701<3>
Communities Also Named Montezuma ...
While we believe that this Montezuma is located in San Miguel County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Montezuma. Those communities are located in the following counties: Sandoval and Socorro County.
Beyond New Mexico, 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), Nevada (2), 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 10 communities that are near Montezuma.
- Las Vegas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas
- Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Vegas <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Las Vegas
- From Montezuma to Las Vegas
- Los Alamos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Los Alamos. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
- Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Los Alamos
- From Montezuma to Los Alamos
- Romero
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero
- Romero is located in San Miguel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Romero
- From Montezuma to Romero
- Sapello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapello
- Sapello is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapello <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sapello
- From Montezuma to Sapello
- Pendaries Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendaries Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendaries Village
- Pendaries Village is located in San Miguel County
- Tecolote
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecolote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecolote
- Tecolote is located in San Miguel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tecolote
- From Montezuma to Tecolote
- Kroenigs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Rociada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rociada
- Rociada is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rociada <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rociada
- From Montezuma to Rociada
- Golondrinas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
- Golondrinas is located in Mora County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Golondrinas
- From Montezuma to Golondrinas
- Loma Parda ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loma Parda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
- Loma Parda is located in Mora County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loma Parda
- From Montezuma to Loma Parda
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 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montezuma. See our Newspapers Page for Montezuma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montezuma ...
Looking for more information about Montezuma? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Montezuma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montezuma.
Adding Montezuma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montezuma 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 Montezuma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Montezuma post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montezuma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montezuma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montezuma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Montezuma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montezuma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |