Welcome to Meriwether ...
Meriwether is located in Baldwin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meriwether, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Meriwether is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Meriwether lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Meriwether: (478)
Communities Also Named Meriwether ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Meriwether - they are located in Montana and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meriwether.
Communities near Meriwether ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meriwether.
- Milledgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <3>
- Comfort ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Eatonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonton
- Eatonton is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eatonton <3>
- Gray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- The Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Gordon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <3>
- Zebulon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Ivey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Pitts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Meriwether. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meriwether.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meriwether. 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 Meriwether.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meriwether. See our Newspapers Page for Meriwether.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meriwether ...
Looking for more information about Meriwether? 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 Meriwether, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meriwether.
Adding Meriwether to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meriwether 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 Meriwether was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meriwether.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meriwether. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baldwin County: www.baldwincountyga.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meriwether - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |