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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Meriden (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Meriden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Meriden is located in Steele County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Steele County: Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Rice & Waseca.

Below are the counties that are near Meriden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meriden:

  • Steele County     (The home county of Meriden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Owatonna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Medford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
      • Medford is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Steele County
    • Steele Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
      • Steele Center is located in Steele County
    • Havana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Steele County
    • Pratt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Steele County
    • River Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • River Point is located in Steele County
    • Ellendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <1>
    • Rice Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
    • Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Steele County
    • Blooming Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
      • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <1>
  • Blue Earth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Smiths Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
      • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
    • Pemberton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Madison Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
      • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <1>
    • Saint Clair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <1>
    • Eagle Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <1>
    • Beauford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beauford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
      • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
    • Mankato
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
      • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <1>
    • Mapleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dakota County
    • Waterford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Claremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <1>
    • West Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dodge Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
      • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <1>
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
    • Hayfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Minnesota Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
      • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <1>
    • Wells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <1>
  • Freeborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Bath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Freeborn County
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Hartland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Clarks Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Freeborn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hollandale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <1>
    • Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Albert Lea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Alden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <1>
    • Hayward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Goodhue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Kenyon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dennison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Waterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <1>
    • Kilkenny
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cordova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
    • Marysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Montgomery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Le Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
      • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <1>
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
  • Mower County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Mower County
    • Waltham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <1>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Morristown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Warsaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
    • Faribault
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Moland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Moland is located in Rice County
    • Cannon City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Cannon City is located in Rice County
    • Millersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
    • Nerstrand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
    • Lonsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <1>
    • Trondjem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Trondjem is located in Rice County
    • Northfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Waseca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waseca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
      • Waseca is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <1>
    • Wilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Waseca County
    • Palmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Waseca County
    • Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Waseca County
    • New Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <1>
    • Elysian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Janesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <1>
    • Alma City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alma City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Alma City is located in Waseca County
    • Waldorf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meriden, see our County-by-County Page for Meriden.

Cemeteries Near Meriden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meriden.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meriden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.

  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Karsten Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karsten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karsten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Lutheran Meraker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Meraker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Meraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lemond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crane Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deerfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otisco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Otisco - Lemond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otisco - Lemond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otisco - Lemond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Corpus Christi Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corpus Christi Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corpus Christi Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Meriden had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.

  • Waseca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waseca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
    • Waseca is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <1>
  • Lemond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
    • Lemond is located in Steele County
  • Deerfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Steele County
  • Otisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
    • Otisco is located in Waseca County
  • Clinton Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
    • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
  • Steele Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
    • Steele Center is located in Steele County
  • Medford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Palmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Waseca County
  • Morristown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • River Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Steele County
  • Pratt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Steele County
  • Havana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Havana is located in Steele County
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    • Warsaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
    • Merton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Steele County
    • New Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meriden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meriden.

Newspapers Published in Meriden ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meriden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meriden, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meriden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Meriden:

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

The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meriden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meriden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meriden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0741, Longitude: -93.3869       In this case, the coordinates for Meriden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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