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Welcome to The Meadows ...

The Meadows is located in Sarasota County<1>.

The Meadows is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for The Meadows: 941

Communities Also Named The Meadows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 59 communities that are also named The Meadows - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (2), Delaware, Georgia (6), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (8), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near The Meadows ...

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

  • Bradenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarasota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Venice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Sarasota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
  • Palmetto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Longboat Key
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Holmes Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Anna Maria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradenton Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakewood Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Southgate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
    • Southgate is located in Sarasota 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 The Meadows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Meadows.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Meadows ...

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

Footnotes ...

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