Welcome to Meppen ...
Meppen is located in Calhoun County<1>.
The location of Meppen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Meppen: MEP-pen<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meppen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Meppen is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Meppen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Meppen is within the boundaries of the (618) area code.
Communities near Meppen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meppen.
- O'Fallon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <5>
- Saint Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <5>
- Saint Peters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <5>
- Wentzville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentzville
- Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentzville <5>
- Hazelwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <5>
- Lake Saint Louis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Louis
- Lake Saint Louis is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Saint Louis <5>
- Dardenne Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
- Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <5>
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Troy is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Bridgeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Jerseyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
- Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <5>
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 Meppen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meppen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meppen. 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 Meppen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meppen. See our Newspapers Page for Meppen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meppen ...
Looking for more information about Meppen? 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 Meppen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meppen.
Adding Meppen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meppen 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 Meppen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Meppen post office opened in 1876.
We also found Meppen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meppen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meppen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Calhoun, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Meppen. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meppen - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |