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Welcome to Meridian ...

Meridian is located in Santa Clara County<1>.


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


When the people of Meridian refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Meridianite<3>

Meridian is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Meridian ...

While we believe that this Meridian is located in Santa Clara County, we know of another 3 California communities named Meridian. Those communities are located in the following counties: Colusa, Kern and Sutter County.

Beyond California, there are 26 communities that are also named Meridian - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma (4), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Meridian ...

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

  • San Jose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <5>
  • Fremont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
    • Former names for Fremont:
    • Centerville
    • Irvington
    • Mission San Jose
    • Niles
    • Warm Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
  • Sunnyvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Redwood City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Milpitas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Union City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
    • Former name for Union City:
    • Decoto
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
  • Palo Alto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cupertino
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Newark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meridian ...

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

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

The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Clara, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Meridian refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Meridian may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meridian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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