Meadow Bluff, West Virginia
Meadow Bluff is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Meadow Bluff is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Rupert.
Meadow Bluff, West Virginia | |
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Meadow Bluff Meadow Bluff | |
Coordinates: 37°54′13″N 80°39′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Greenbrier |
Elevation | 2,457 ft (749 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1543049[1] |
The community was named after the meadows and bluffs near the original town site.[2] Located near Meadow Bluff is the Deitz Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[3]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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