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Welcome to Medo ...

Medo is located in Fayette County<1>.


The location of Medo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Medo is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Medo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Medo: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Medo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Medo - it's located in Minnesota.

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

Communities near Medo ...

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

  • Oak Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
  • Summersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Fayetteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Rainelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ansted
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
  • Mount Hope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
  • Rupert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gauley Bridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
    • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <5>
  • Meadow Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Quinwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
    • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medo ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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