Welcome to Meadow Valley ...
Meadow Valley is located in Juneau County<1>.
The location of Meadow Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meadow Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for Meadow Valley: Meadow Vly. (or less commonly used: Meadow Vally. or Meadow Vlly.)
Meadow Valley is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Meadow Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Meadow Valley is located in the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Meadow Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Meadow Valley - they are located in California and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadow Valley.
Communities near Meadow Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meadow Valley.
- Nekoosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Necedah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Pittsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Warrens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Oakdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Wyeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Mather
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- New Miner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Shennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Valley Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Monroe County
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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadow Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meadow Valley. 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 Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadow Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Meadow Valley.
Adding Meadow Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meadow Valley 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 Meadow Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Meadow Valley post office opened in 1875.
We also found Meadow Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadow Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadow Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Juneau County: www.juneaucounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Juneau, 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 Meadow Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |