Welcome to Montezuma ...
Montezuma is located in Chester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Montezuma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Montezuma is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Montezuma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Montezuma, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Montezuma: (731)
Communities Also Named Montezuma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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 Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio 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.
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Parkburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Deanburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <3>
- Selmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <3>
- Teague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Jacks Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <3>
- Bethel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <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 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Montezuma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>
From that list, the Montezuma post office opened in 1882.
We also found Montezuma on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
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 Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Chester, 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> | 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/ |