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Welcome to Meredith Center ...

Meredith Center is located in Belknap County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Meredith Center, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Meredith Center: Meredith Ctr. (or less commonly used: Meredith Cen., Meredith Cent. or Meredith Cntr.)

Meredith Center is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Meredith Center is located in the (603) area code.

Communities near Meredith Center ...

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

  • Laconia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Belmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Gilford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Gilford is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <4>
  • Plymouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Meredith
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <4>
  • Wolfeboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Alton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • Northfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
  • Moultonborough
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
    • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <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 Meredith Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meredith Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meredith Center ...

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

Adding Meredith Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meredith Center 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 Center was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Meredith Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meredith Center.

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

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Belknap, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meredith Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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