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Meadows Summitformer station on the Danville and Western Railroad, N Rockingham County. Was the high point on the railroad from Leaksville to present Eden.
Meadows TownshipS central Stokes County.
Meadows, Thearea of level land in N Rockingham County along N side of Dan River. Once livestock production center. Described by surveying party of William Byrd, 1728.
Meads Cornercommunity in S Pasquotank County.
Mears Fork Creekrises in NE Guilford County and flows NE into Haw River near the Rockingham County line.
Meat Campcommunity in N Watauga County on Meat Camp Creek.
Meat Camp Creekrises in NE Watauga County and flows SE into South Fork New River. Named because early hunters had a camp there, to which they took hides and salted meat.
Meat Camp TownshipN central Watauga County.
Mebanetown in E Alamance and W Orange Counties. Settled about 1854 and named for a local family. Inc. 1880 as Mebanesville; name changed 1883. Mepern's [Mebane's?] Tavern in the vicinity was mentioned by Bishop A. G. Spangenberg in 1752. The Bingham School was there from 1865 to 1891. Produces bedding, furniture, textiles, and apparel. Alt. 678.
Meccacommunity in SW Surry County served by post office, 1898-1913.