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Welcome to Metz ...

Metz is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Metz is located in Ector County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Metz, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Metz is 2,860 feet [872 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Metz is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Metz lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Metz: 432

Communities Also Named Metz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Metz - they are located in California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (2), Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Metz.

Communities near Metz ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Metz.

  • Odessa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Monahans
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Thorntonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorntonville is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Goldsmith
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Penwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Odessa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Odessa is located in Ector County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Odessa
  • Notrees
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wickett
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Scharbauer City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
  • Royalty
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Metz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Metz.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Metz. 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 Metz.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Metz. See our Newspapers Page for Metz.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Metz ...

Looking for more information about Metz? 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 Metz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Metz.

Adding Metz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Metz 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 (so far) for Metz was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Metz.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ector, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Metz - 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.