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Welcome to Meridale ...

Meridale is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Meridale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1994.

Meridale is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Meridale: 607

The ZIP code for Meridale: 13806<3>

Websites for Meridale ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delawarecounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Meridale, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Meridale ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Delhi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
  • Walton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Unadilla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Stamford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Otego
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Morris
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Schenevus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Milford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hobart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Meridale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meridale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meridale ...

Looking for more information about Meridale? 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 Meridale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meridale.

Adding Meridale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meridale 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 (so far) for Meridale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Meridale post office opened in 1994.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meridale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meridale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Meridale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meridale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/