Meadows, North Carolina
Meadows | |
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Meadows, North Carolina at the intersection of NC 8 and NC 89 | |
Meadows Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′10″N 80°10′54″W / 36.36944°N 80.18167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Stokes |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27052 |
| GNIS feature ID | 989684[1] |
Meadows is an unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States, about four miles southeast of the county seat, Danbury, on North Carolina State Highway 8.[2] Meadows at one time had its own community school, which was later consolidated with other community schools into the Walnut Cove schools in the 1920s.[3] Stokes Early College High School has been located in Meadows in 2010.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Meadows". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ The North Carolina Gazetteer, 2nd Ed, p. 340 (2010) ("Meadows, community in central Stokes County between Flat Shoal Creek and the head of Zilphy Creek.")
- ^ Tucker Chad. Stokes County, p. 72 (2004) ("By 1922, schools in the surrounding communities of Freeman, Fulp, Meadows, Rosebud, Stewarts, and Tuttles had consolidated with Walnut Cove.")
- ^ Our Story & History, Stokes Early College High School, Retrieved 6 March 2026
- ^ (4 February 2025). Stokes Early College looking for new Falcons for 2025-2026, The Stokes News ("Although the high school is located in the Meadows community of Stokes County...")