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Welcome to Max Meadows ...

Max Meadows is located in Wythe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Max Meadows, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

A typical abbreviation for Max Meadows: Max Mdws.

Max Meadows is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Max Meadows: 276

The ZIP code for Max Meadows: 24360<3>

Communities near Max Meadows ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Max Meadows ...

Looking for more information about Max 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Max Meadows, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Max Meadows.

Adding Max Meadows to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Max Meadows 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 (so far) for Max Meadows was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Max Meadows post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Max Meadows.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Max Meadows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Max Meadows). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Max Meadows or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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