Welcome to Meehan ...
Meehan is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Meehan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meehan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
Meehan is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Meehan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Meehan: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Meehan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Meehan - it's located in Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meehan.
Communities near Meehan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meehan.
- Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- Newton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Stonewall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Hickory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Enterprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Chunky
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
- Pachuta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Nellieburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale 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 Meehan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meehan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meehan. 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 Meehan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meehan. See our Newspapers Page for Meehan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meehan ...
Looking for more information about Meehan? 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 Meehan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meehan.
Adding Meehan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meehan 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 Meehan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Meehan post office opened in 1950.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meehan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meehan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 Meehan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |