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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Sullivan County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Windham (VT) & Windsor (VT).

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:

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Meriden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Plainfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • North Grantham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
      • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
    • Grantham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <2>
    • South Cornish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
      • South Cornish is located in Sullivan County
    • Squag City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squag City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
      • Squag City is located in Sullivan County
    • Croydon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Cornish City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
      • Cornish City is located in Sullivan County
    • Cornish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Croydon Flat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
      • Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
    • Balloch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balloch
      • Balloch is located in Sullivan County
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Belknap County
    • New Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <2>
  • Cheshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Alstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Alstead Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
      • Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County
    • Drewsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
      • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
    • Marlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Montcalm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
    • Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Grafton County
    • Pinewood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Grafton County
    • Lower Shaker Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
      • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • Upper Shaker Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
      • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • West Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Grafton County
    • Enfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mascoma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoma
      • Mascoma is located in Grafton County
    • Sachem Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
      • Sachem Village is located in Grafton County
    • Lockehaven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
      • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
    • Etna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Grafton County
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Blodgett Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
      • Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
    • Mount Sunapee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New London
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Merrimack County
    • Wilmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
    • Newbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Danbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wilmot Flat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
      • Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
    • Potter Place
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
      • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
    • West Andover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
      • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Sutton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <2>
    • Andover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Orange County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Union Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
    • South Strafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Thetford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thetford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
      • Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
    • Strafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Ely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Old City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Post Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
      • Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Strafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
    • Fairlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Tunbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairlee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
      • Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Tunbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge
      • Tunbridge is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,335 people
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • West Bridgewater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
      • West Bridgewater is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Healdville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healdville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
      • Healdville is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Killington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington
      • Killington is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Killington Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington Village
      • Killington Village is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Sherburne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherburne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Mount Holly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Telemark Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telemark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
      • Telemark Village is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Mount Holly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bowlsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
      • Bowlsville is located in Rutland County (VT)
    • Shrewsbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • Brockways Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockways Mills
      • Brockways Mills is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Rockingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
    • Bellows Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
      • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <2>
    • North Westminster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westminster
      • North Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 246 people
    • Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Saxtons River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxtons River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxtons River
      • Saxtons River is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxtons River <2>
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meriden, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.
    • North Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
      • North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • White River Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
      • White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Hartland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland Four Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wilder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
    • Hartford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
    • Fieldsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsville
      • Fieldsville is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
    • Quechee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
      • Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meriden.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Meriden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Meriden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Meriden.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of 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 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:

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.

  • Moulton - Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gleason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Raynis - Ford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raynis - Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raynis - Ford Cemetery
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102918 <5>
  • Penniman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • East Plainfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Coreyville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coreyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coreyville Cemetery
  • Coryville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Huggins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Methodist Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Child Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Child Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Child Cemetery
  • Continue List   (372 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Meriden had a population of 158 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • East Plainfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Plainfield
    • East Plainfield is located in Sullivan County
  • Cornish Flat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Flat
    • Cornish Flat is located in Sullivan County
  • Mill Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
  • Cornish Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Center
    • Cornish Center is located in Sullivan County
  • Montcalm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
    • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
  • Plainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
  • Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • South Cornish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
    • South Cornish is located in Sullivan County
  • Grantham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
    • Grantham is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <2>
  • North Grantham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
    • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
  • North Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Croydon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
    • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • West Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Grafton County
    • White River Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
      • White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Enfield Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield Center
      • Enfield Center is located in Grafton County

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.

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 State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 43.5440, Longitude: -72.2528    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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