Welcome to Meriden ...

Meriden is located in Morris County<1>.

When the people of Meriden refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Meridenite<2>

Meriden is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Meriden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Meriden - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meriden.

Communities near Meriden ...

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

• Paterson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Paterson is located in Passaic County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
• Clifton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Clifton is located in Passaic County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
• Passaic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Passaic is located in Passaic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
• East Orange
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• Garfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Garfield is located in Bergen County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
• Ridgewood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
• Summit
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Summit is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
• Morristown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Morristown is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
  • Morristown has also been known as:
  • New Hanover
  • West Hanover
• Dover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dover is located in Morris County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
• Borough of Woodland Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 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 Meriden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meriden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meriden ...

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