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Welcome to Meridianville ...

Meridianville is located in Madison County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Meridianville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1830.

Meridianville is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Meridianville (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Meridianville: (256) and (938)<3>

The ZIP code for Meridianville: 35759<4>

Communities near Meridianville ...

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

  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Park City Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
  • Ardmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Ardmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Gurley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Flintville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Clarks Ferry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
    • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Paint Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 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 Meridianville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meridianville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meridianville ...

Looking for more information about Meridianville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Meridianville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meridianville.

Adding Meridianville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meridianville 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 Meridianville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Meridianville post office opened in 1830.

We also found Meridianville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meridianville.

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

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meridianville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Meridianville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meridianville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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