Welcome to Meadowbrook ...

Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Meadowbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Meadowbrook is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Meadowbrook: (304) & (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Meadowbrook: 26404<4>

Communities Also Named Meadowbrook ...

While we believe that this Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Meadowbrook. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kanawha and Mason County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 54 communities that are also named Meadowbrook - they are located in Alabama (4), British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia (3), Illinois (3), Indiana (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Meadowbrook ...

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

• Fairmont
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
• Clarksburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <5>
• Bridgeport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
• Grafton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
• Pleasant Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
• Shinnston
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston
  • Shinnston is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinnston <5>
• Mannington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• Stonewood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
  • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
• Salem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
• Nutter Fort
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
  • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadowbrook ...

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

Adding Meadowbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Meadowbrook post office opened in 1900.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadowbrook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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