Welcome to Meadow ...
The town of Meadow is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Meadow is located in Terry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meadow, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Meadow has a population of 585 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Meadow is 3,330 feet [1,015 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Meadow is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Meadow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Meadow and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Meadow is located in the (806) area code.
The ZIP code for Meadow: 79345<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Meadow had an population of 585 people. This is a decrease of 1.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Meadow had a population of 593 people. This makes Meadow the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 593 people, the population of Meadow decreased 9.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 658 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Meadow.
Communities Also Named Meadow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Meadow - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadow.
Communities near Meadow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meadow.
- Levelland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levelland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelland
- Levelland is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelland <6>
- Brownfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfield
- Brownfield is located in Terry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownfield <6>
- Wolfforth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfforth
- Wolfforth is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfforth <6>
- Sundown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Sundown is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <6>
- Smyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer
- Smyer is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyer <6>
- Ropesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropesville
- Ropesville is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ropesville <6>
- New Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- New Home is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <6>
- Opdyke West
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
- Opdyke West is located in Hockley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Lockettville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
- Lockettville is located in Hockley County
- Slide
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slide
- Slide is located in Lubbock County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Meadow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meadow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meadow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadow. See our Newspapers Page for Meadow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadow ...
Looking for more information about Meadow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Meadow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meadow.
Adding Meadow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meadow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Meadow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Meadow post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Terry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Meadow. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Meadow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meadow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |