Welcome to Meredith ...

Meredith is located in Pitkin County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Meredith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

Meredith is 7,770 feet [2,368 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Meredith is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Meredith lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Meredith: 970

The ZIP code for Meredith: 81642<3>

Communities Also Named Meredith ...

While we believe that this Meredith is located in Pitkin County, we know of another 2 Colorado communities named Meredith. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bent and Eagle County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 18 communities that are also named Meredith - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Meredith ...

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

Aspen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
- Aspen is located in Pitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspen <4>
Basalt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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- Basalt is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
- Former names for Basalt:
- Aspen Junction
- Fryingpan Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <4>
Snowmass Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass Village
- Snowmass Village is located in Pitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass Village <4>
Norrie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Norrie is located in Pitkin County
Troutville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Troutville is located in Eagle County
Lenado ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
- Lenado is located in Pitkin County
Woody Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Creek
- Woody Creek is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woody Creek <4>
Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
- Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
Snowmass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Snowmass is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass <4>
Independence ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Independence is located in Pitkin County
- Independence has also been known as:
- Chipeta
- Farwell
- Hunter's Pass
- Mammoth City
- Mount Hope
- Sparkill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meredith ...

Looking for more information about Meredith? 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 Meredith, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meredith.

Adding Meredith to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meredith 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 Meredith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Meredith post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meredith.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pitkin County: www.aspenpitkin.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Pitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meredith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Meredith). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meredith or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/