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Welcome to Montezuma ...

So far, we found very little information about Montezuma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Montezuma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Montezuma, please Contact Us.


Montezuma would have been located within present day Sandoval County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Montezuma is 6,150 feet [1,875 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Montezuma is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Montezuma was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Montezuma ...

While we believe that this Montezuma is located in Sandoval County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Montezuma. Those communities are located in the following counties: San Miguel 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.

  • Albuquerque
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Rio Rancho
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bernalillo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Corrales
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
  • Tijeras
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Algodones
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • San Felipe Pueblo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
  • Pueblo of Sandia Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sandia Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandia Heights is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Heights

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sandoval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montezuma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.