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Welcome to Meredith ...

Meredith is located in Belknap County<1>.

The location of Meredith 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, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Meredith has a population of 6,453 people<3> (see below for details).

Meredith is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Meredith lies within the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Meredith had an population of 6,453 people. This is an increase of 3.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meredith had a population of 6,241 people (which is 10.39% of the total population of Belknap County). This makes Meredith the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Meredith represents 0.47% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,241 people, the population of Meredith increased 5.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,943 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Meredith.

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, Michigan, 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.

  • Laconia
  • Franklin
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Meredith.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin<6>
  • Belmont
  • Gilford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Gilford lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Meredith.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Gilford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford<6>
  • Plymouth
  • Wolfeboro
  • Alton
  • Northfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Meredith.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Northfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield<6>
  • Ossipee
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
    • Ossipee lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Meredith.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ossipee
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee<6>
  • Moultonborough
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
    • Moultonborough lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Meredith.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Moultonborough
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough<6>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Meredith, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meredith.

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 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Meredith.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meredith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meredith) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Meredith. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MeredithOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meredith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6576, Longitude: -71.5004       In this case, the coordinates for Meredith have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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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