Meador, West Virginia
| Meador, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Meador, West Virginia  Meador, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′08″N 82°03′44″W / 37.61889°N 82.06222°WCoordinates: 37°37′08″N 82°03′44″W / 37.61889°N 82.06222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mingo |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555093[1] |
Meador is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Meador is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Matewan.
The community's name is a corruption of the word "meadow".[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meador, West Virginia
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 408.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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