Welcome to Meadows ...

Meadows is located in Randolph County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Meadows, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Meadows is 2,200 feet [671 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Meadows is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Meadows: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Meadows ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 59 communities that are also named Meadows - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (6), Idaho, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (8), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Meadows ...

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

• Elkins
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
  • Elkins is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <5>
• Belington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
  • Belington is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <5>
• Parsons
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
• Mill Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
  • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
• Beverly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <5>
• Junior
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
  • Junior is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
• Hendricks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
  • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
• Womelsdorf
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
  • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
• Hambleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
  • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
• Huttonsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
  • Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadows ...

Looking for more information about 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Meadows, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meadows.

Adding Meadows to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meadows in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Meadows was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadows.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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