Welcome to Meaford ...

Meaford is located on Georgian Bay (just east of Lake Huron).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Meaford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Meaford is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Meaford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area codes for Meaford: (519) & (226)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Meaford: N4L<3>

Websites for Meaford ...

Official Website: meaford.ca/

Communities Also Named Meaford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Meaford - they are located in Arkansas and Michigan.

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

Communities near Meaford ...

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

Owen Sound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Sound
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owen Sound <4>
Blue Mountains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountains
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mountains <4>
Bayview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
Minniehill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minniehill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minniehill
Elmhedge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhedge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhedge
Griersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griersville
Kiawanna Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiawanna Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiawanna Beach
Blantyre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blantyre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blantyre
Clarksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <4>
Morley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meaford ...

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

Adding Meaford to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Meaford was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

We also found Meaford mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meaford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Meaford: meaford.ca/

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meaford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (226) is an overlay for area code (519).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Meaford, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Meaford). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Meaford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.