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Montezuma
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAvery County
Founded1883
Elevation
2,766 ft (843 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28653
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1013656[1]

Montezuma is an unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. Before its founding in 1883, it had two variant names, Aaron and Bull Scrape. The community is located on Old State Highway 181 and is on the Eastern Continental Divide.

History

Between 1904 and 1940, Montezuma was a stop along the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad between Newland and Linville, with a spur to Pineola .

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montezuma, North Carolina
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