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Welcome to Meadowdale ...

Meadowdale is located in Highland County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Meadowdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Meadowdale is 2,800 feet [853 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Meadowdale is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Meadowdale lies within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Meadowdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Meadowdale - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Meadowdale ...

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

  • Durbin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <4>
  • Monterey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
  • Hightown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Hightown is located in Highland County
  • McDowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Possum Trot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
    • Possum Trot is located in Highland County
  • Arbovale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Bank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bolar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
    • Bolar is located in Bath County
  • Burnsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Bath County
  • Cass
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadowdale ...

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

Adding Meadowdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meadowdale 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 Meadowdale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Meadowdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadowdale.

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

The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Highland, 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 Meadowdale - 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.









 

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