Welcome to Meade ...
Meade is located in Pickaway County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meade, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Meade is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Meade lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Meade ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Meade - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meade.
Communities near Meade ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meade.
- Chillicothe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
- Ashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
- South Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Williamsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
- Frankfort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amanda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stoutsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <3>
- Laurelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 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 Meade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meade.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meade. 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 Meade.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meade. See our Newspapers Page for Meade.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meade ...
Looking for more information about Meade? 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 Meade, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meade.
Adding Meade to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meade 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 Meade was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Meade post office opened in 1892.
We also found Meade on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meade.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pickaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |