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Welcome to Meadow Valley ...

Meadow Valley is located in Plumas County<1>.



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

A typical abbreviation for Meadow Valley: Meadow Vly. (or less commonly used: Meadow Vally. or Meadow Vlly.)

Meadow Valley is 3,770 feet [1,149 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Meadow Valley is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Meadow Valley: (530)

The ZIP code for Meadow Valley: 95956<3>

Communities Also Named Meadow Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Meadow Valley - they are located in Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Meadow Valley ...

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

  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Twain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bucks Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Lake
    • Bucks Lake is located in Plumas County
  • East Quincy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
    • East Quincy is located in Plumas County
  • Keddie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keddie
    • Keddie is located in Plumas County
  • Paxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Plumas County
  • Rich Bar ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rich Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Bar
    • Rich Bar is located in Plumas County
  • Quincy Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
    • Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
  • Indian Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
  • Belden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadow Valley ...

Looking for more information about Meadow Valley? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Meadow Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meadow Valley.

Adding Meadow Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meadow Valley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Meadow Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadow Valley.

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

The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadow Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Meadow Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meadow Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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