Welcome to Meeker ...

Meeker is located in Rapides Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Meeker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Meeker is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Meeker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Meeker is located in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Meeker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Meeker - they are located in Colorado (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Meeker ...

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

• Alexandria
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
• Pineville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
• Marksville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
  • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
• Bunkie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
  • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
• Cottonport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
  • Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <4>
• Pine Prairie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
  • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <4>
• Mansura
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
  • Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <4>
• Glenmora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
  • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <4>
• Woodworth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
  • Woodworth is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <4>
• Forest Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
  • Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meeker ...

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

Adding Meeker to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Meeker post office opened in 1897.

We also found Meeker on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meeker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/