Welcome to Meadow Lakes ...
Meadow Lakes is located in York County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Meadow Lakes: Meadow Lks.
Meadow Lakes is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Meadow Lakes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Meadow Lakes: 803 & 839<3>
Communities Also Named Meadow Lakes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Meadow Lakes - they are located in Alaska and California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadow Lakes.
Websites for Meadow Lakes ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.yorkcountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Meadow Lakes, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Meadow Lakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meadow Lakes.
- Fort Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waxhaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tega Cay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weddington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
- Pineville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Clover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Van Wyck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadow Lakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meadow Lakes. 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 Lakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadow Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Meadow Lakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadow Lakes ...
Looking for more information about Meadow Lakes? 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 Meadow Lakes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meadow Lakes.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadow Lakes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Meadow Lakes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Meadow Lakes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |