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Mead, West Virginia

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Mead, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRaleigh
Elevation
1,768 ft (539 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25877
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1543037[1]

Mead is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Mead is located on County Route 33 and Stonecoal Creek 2.7 miles (4.3 km) east-northeast of Rhodell.[2] Mead had a post office, which closed on June 10, 1989.[3] It was also known as Vanwood.

The community was named after C. H. Mead, the proprietor of a local mine.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Mead". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Raleigh County, West Virginia General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 3. Retrieved November 11, 2011. {{cite map}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
The community of Mead
The community of Mead