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Welcome to Meadow Heights ...

Meadow Heights is located in Madison County<1>.


The location of Meadow Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Meadow Heights: Meadow Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Meadow Heights is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Meadow Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Meadow Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Meadow Heights - they are located in Arkansas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadow Heights.

Communities near Meadow Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meadow Heights.

  • Saint Louis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Florissant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Belleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • University City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • O'Fallon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Granite City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Alton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • East Saint Louis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwardsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ferguson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people

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 Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadow Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meadow Heights. 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 Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadow Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Meadow Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadow Heights ...

Looking for more information about Meadow Heights? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Meadow Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meadow Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadow Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadow Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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