Official Name: | Mead, West Virginia |
Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Raleigh |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 1768 |
Coordinates: | 37.6244°N -81.2606°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 25877 |
Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1543037 |
Mead is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Mead is located on County Route 33 and Stonecoal Creek, 2.7miles east-northeast of Rhodell.[1] Mead had a post office, which closed on June 10, 1989.[2] It was also known as Vanwood.
The community was named after C. H. Mead, the proprietor of a local mine.[3]