Welcome to Meat Camp ...
Meat Camp is located in Watauga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meat Camp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Meat Camp is 3,400 feet [1,036 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Meat Camp is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Meat Camp lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Meat Camp: 828
Communities near Meat Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meat Camp.
- Boone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mountain City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blowing Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <3>
- Banner Elk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <3>
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
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 Meat Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meat Camp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meat Camp. 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 Meat Camp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meat Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Meat Camp.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meat Camp ...
Looking for more information about Meat Camp? 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 Meat Camp, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meat Camp.
Adding Meat Camp to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meat Camp 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 Meat Camp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Meat Camp post office opened in 1860.
We also found Meat Camp in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meat Camp.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meat Camp - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |