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Welcome to Meinert ...

Meinert is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

Meinert is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Meinert lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Meinert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Meinert - they are located in Illinois and Missouri.

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

Communities near Meinert ...

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

  • Oakland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayward
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Berkeley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Vallejo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Richmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • San Leandro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • San Ramon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Alameda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meinert ...

Looking for more information about Meinert? 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 Meinert, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meinert.

Adding Meinert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meinert 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 Meinert was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meinert.

Footnotes ...

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