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Facts about the city
Montreat is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 723 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is best known for Montreat Conference Center, Montreat College, and for being the home of evangelist Billy Graham and his late wife Ruth Bell Graham.
Montreat Obituaries
It was disclosed on February 22nd, 2018 that Billy Graham perished in Montreat, North Carolina. Graham was 99 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Billy's life.
It was written on March 1st, 2017 that Carmen Phillips (Keeter) passed away in Montreat, North Carolina. Ms. Phillips was 80 years old and was born in Norfolk, VA. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carmen's life.
History
Montreat is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina County, North Carolina, United States. The town is best known for its Presbyterian retreat center, Montreat College, and for being the home of evangelist Billy Graham (evangelist) Graham and his late wife Ruth Bell Graham.
The town owes its name to the 1897 formation of the Mountain Retreat Association; the name was shortened to "Montreat" when property was purchased in June of that year. The population was 630 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina Asheville metropolitan area Statistical Area. By 1907 control of Montreat had passed to the Presbyterian Church in the US, now the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA) [http://www.pcusa.org/ www.pcusa.org], to which Montreat Conference Center (the nucleus of the town) is related to this day.
The official website for the city of Montreat is http://www.townofmontreat.org.
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