Big Meadows

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

The Big Meadows is a 20-square-mile region of relatively level land located around the head of the Meadow River in western Greenbrier County, 12 m NW of Lewisburg, WV. Over millions of years, beaver (Castor canadensisis) continuously dammed the headsprings of the river into bogs and glades, which when drained by early settlers became rich, level farmland and pasture.

Communities within the levels include Lawn, Vale, Smoot, Rupert, Dawson, Kieffer, Farmdale, Meadow Bluff, Sam Black Church, Clintonville, Grassy Meadows, and Shawver's Crossing.

The pastures and wooded hills of the Big Meadows are highly regarded for their scenic beauty, and residential and agricultural real estate in the meadows is, as a result, much in demand. The region is a bedroom community of Lewisburg. The Interstate 64 (I-64) expressway was completed through the region in the late 1980s.

See also: Meadow River Wildlife Management Area

The Little Meadows are located on the head of Meadow Creek, roughly four-miles west of the Big Levels. Meadow Bridge, WV, is located in the Little Meadows.