Meador, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°37′08″N 82°03′44″W / 37.61889°N 82.06222°W / 37.61889; -82.06222Meador is an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Meador is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Matewan.
Two theories account for the origination of the community's name: (1) It is named after a settler with the surname "Meador". Ambrose Meador (died c. 1661/1663), who immigrated from England to Warrisquicke (later Isle of Wight) County, Virginia before 1636. His descendants expanded into western Virginia and southern West Virginia, as well as Texas and beyond. (2) It is a corruption of the word "meadow".[2]
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Municipalities and communities of Mingo County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Williamson
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communities
- Ajax
- Baisden
- Belo
- Bias
- Blackberry City
- Blocton
- Borderland
- Breeden
- Burch
- Calico
- Canterbury
- Cedar
- Cinderella
- Delorme
- Devon
- Dingess
- Fairview
- Glen Alum
- Goodman
- Greyeagle
- Hampden
- Hinch
- Horsepen
- Isaban‡
- Kirk
- Lando Mines
- Lenore
- Lobata
- Lowney
- Lynn
- Maher
- Meador
- Merrimac
- Musick
- Myrtle
- Naugatuck
- New Thacker
- Newtown
- Nolan
- North Matewan
- Parsley
- Pie
- Puritan Mines
- Ragland
- Rapp
- Rawl
- Selwyn
- Slabtown
- Sprattsville
- Sprigg
- Surosa
- Tamcliff
- Taylorville
- Thacker
- Thacker Mines
- Trace
- Varney
- Verner
- Vulcan
- War Eagle
- Wharncliffe
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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