Welcome to Meadows of Dan ...
Meadows of Dan is located in Patrick County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meadows of Dan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
Time Zone: Meadows of Dan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Meadows of Dan: 276
The ZIP code for Meadows of Dan: 24120<2>
Communities near Meadows of Dan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meadows of Dan.
- Hillsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stuart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pike City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Woolwine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nester
- From Meadows of Dan to Nester
- Carters Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peters Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ararat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charity
- From Meadows of Dan to Charity
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 Meadows of Dan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadows of Dan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meadows of Dan. 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 Meadows of Dan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadows of Dan. See our Newspapers Page for Meadows of Dan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadows of Dan ...
Looking for more information about Meadows of Dan? 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 Meadows of Dan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meadows of Dan.
Adding Meadows of Dan to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Meadows of Dan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Meadows of Dan post office opened in 1835.
We also found Meadows of Dan in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadows of Dan.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Patrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 Meadows of Dan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meadows of Dan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |