Grassy Meadows, West Virginia
| Grassy Meadows, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Grassy Meadows, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′36″N 80°43′15″W / 37.82667°N 80.72083°WCoordinates: 37°49′36″N 80°43′15″W / 37.82667°N 80.72083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Elevation | 2,454 ft (748 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24943[1] |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549713[2] |
Grassy Meadows is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Grassy Meadows is 7 miles (11 km) east-southeast of Meadow Bridge. Grassy Meadows had a post office, which opened on June 15, 1858, and closed on June 25, 2011.[3]
The community most likely derives its name in part from the narby Meadow River.[4]
References
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grassy Meadows, West Virginia
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ↑ 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. 281.
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