Welcome to Meredith ...
Meredith is primarily located in Clare County<1>. A portion of Meredith extends into Gladwin County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meredith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Meredith is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Meredith lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Meredith lies within the (989) area code.
Communities Also Named Meredith ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Meredith - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado (3), Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, 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.
- Gladwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Gladwin is located in Gladwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladwin <3>
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
- Beaverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
- Beaverton is located in Gladwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
- Butman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sugar Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Prudenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
- Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <3>
- Allendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Clare County
- Houghton Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake
- Houghton Lake is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton Lake <3>
- Houghton Lake Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Lake Heights
- Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County
- White Star
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Star
- White Star is located in Gladwin County
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Meredith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 1884.
We also found Meredith in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Clare County: www.clareco.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Clare, 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |