Welcome to Meadville ...
Meadville is located in Keya Paha County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meadville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Meadville is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Meadville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Meadville: (402) and (531)<3>
Communities Also Named Meadville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Meadville - they are located in Alabama, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania (2), Virginia and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meadville.
Communities near Meadville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meadville.
- Ainsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Ainsworth is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <4>
- Bassett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bassett <4>
- Long Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pine
- Long Pine is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pine <4>
- Springview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Keya Paha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <4>
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
- Burton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Wewela
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewela
- Wewela is located in Tripp County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 8 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewela <4>
- Norden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
- Norden is located in Keya Paha County
- Wood Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
- Wood Lake is located in Cherry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Lake <4>
- Millboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Millboro is located in Tripp County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
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 Meadville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meadville. 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 Meadville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadville. See our Newspapers Page for Meadville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadville ...
Looking for more information about Meadville? 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 Meadville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meadville.
Adding Meadville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meadville 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 Meadville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Meadville post office opened in 1883.
We also found Meadville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Keya Paha County: www.co.keya-paha.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Keya Paha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |