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Welcome to James Meadows ...

James Meadows is located in Monterey County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for James Meadows: James Mdws.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for James Meadows for more information about variations on the name of James Meadows.

James Meadows is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: James Meadows lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near James Meadows ...

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

  • Salinas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
    • Marina is located in Monterey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <3>
  • Pacific Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Del Rey Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Oaks
    • Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
  • Sand City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fort Ord Village ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ord Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ord Village
    • Fort Ord Village is located in Monterey County
  • Ambler Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler Park
    • Ambler Park is located in Monterey County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James Meadows ...

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

Footnotes ...

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