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Welcome to Meta ...

Meta is located in Pike County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Meta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Meta is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Meta: (606)

Communities Also Named Meta ...

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

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

Communities near Meta ...

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

  • Pikeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Prestonsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
  • Williamson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Run Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Elkhorn City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
    • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
  • Delbarton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Matewan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
    • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
  • Kermit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <4>
  • Warfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
    • Warfield is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meta ...

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

Adding Meta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meta 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 Meta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Meta post office opened in 1896.

We also found Meta on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meta.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pike, 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 Meta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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