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Welcome to Meridian ...

The village of Meridian is located in Cayuga County<1>.

Meridian was established in 1804.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Meridian has a population of 288 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Meridian is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Meridian: 315 & 680<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Meridian had an population of 288 people. This is a decrease of 6.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meridian had a population of 309 people. This makes Meridian the county's 33rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 309 people, the population of Meridian decreased 11.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 350 people).

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

Communities Also Named Meridian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Meridian - they are located in Arkansas, California (4), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma (4), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington (2).

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

Websites for Meridian ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cayugacountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Meridian ...

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

  • Auburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fulton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
    • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <6>
  • Solvay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
    • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <6>
  • Skaneateles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
    • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <6>
  • Liverpool
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Phoenix
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Clyde
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Marcellus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Weedsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
    • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <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 Meridian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meridian.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meridian ...

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

Adding Meridian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meridian 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 Meridian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Meridian post office opened in 1850.

We also found Meridian in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meridian.

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cayuga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Meridian refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Meridian may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Meridian.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meridian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Meridian area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Meridian area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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