Welcome to Meauwataka ...

Meauwataka is located in Wexford County<1>.

The pronunciation of Meauwataka: mee wah tock-a<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Meauwataka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Meauwataka is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Meauwataka lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Meauwataka: (231)

Communities near Meauwataka ...

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

• Cadillac
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
  • Cadillac is located in Wexford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadillac <4>
• Kingsley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <4>
• Manton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
  • Manton is located in Wexford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <4>
• Lake City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Missaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
• Buckley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
  • Buckley is located in Wexford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <4>
• McBain
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
  • McBain is located in Missaukee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <4>
• Fife Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Lake
  • Fife Lake is located in Kalkaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife Lake <4>
• Mesick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
  • Mesick is located in Wexford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <4>
• Tustin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tustin
  • Tustin is located in Osceola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tustin <4>
• Harrietta
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
  • Harrietta is located in Wexford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <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 Meauwataka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meauwataka.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meauwataka ...

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

Adding Meauwataka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meauwataka 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 Meauwataka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Meauwataka post office opened in 1872.

We also found Meauwataka in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meauwataka.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wexford County: www.wexfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/