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Welcome to High Meadows ...

High Meadows is located in Nash County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for High Meadows: High Mdws.

High Meadows is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for High Meadows: 252

Communities Also Named High Meadows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named High Meadows: This one is located in Nash County and the other is located in Forsyth County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 6 communities that are also named High Meadows - they are located in Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near High Meadows ...

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

  • Rocky Mount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Tarboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nashville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Red Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Enfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sharpsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Princeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Spring Hope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Elm City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Meadows ...

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

Footnotes ...

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