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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895.  The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available.  Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research. If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1> While we didn't find Meadowridge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Meadowridge.  The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Meadowridge listed first. 
West Jordan(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Jordan(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for JordanJordan is located in Salt Lake CountyDraper(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Sandy(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SandySandy is located in Salt Lake CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 94,871 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <2>Union(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for UnionUnion is located in Salt Lake CountyTaylorsville(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for TaylorsvilleTaylorsville is located in Salt Lake CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 59,402 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>Herriman(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Murray(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MurrayMurray is located in Salt Lake CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 48,355 peopleMurray has also been known as:Murray CityJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>Granger(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GrangerGranger is located in Salt Lake CountyCottonwood(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CottonwoodCottonwood is located in Salt Lake CountyMillcreek(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MillcreekMillcreek is located in Salt Lake CountyBingham ‑ Historic(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bingham.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BinghamBingham is located in Salt Lake CountyBingham has also been known as:Bingham CanyonBingham Herd HouseBinghams GulchJinxtownEl Dorado(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El DoradoEl Dorado is located in Salt Lake CountySugar House ‑ Historic(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar House.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar HouseSugar House is located in Salt Lake CountyWilliams(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WilliamsWilliams is located in Salt Lake CountyFranklin(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for FranklinFranklin is located in Salt Lake CountyLehi(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehi have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LehiLehi is located in Utah CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 73,383 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehi <2>Alpine(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AlpineAlpine is located in Utah CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 10,495 peopleFormer names for Alpine:Dry Creek SettlementFort WordsworthMountainvilleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>Buena Vista(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena VistaBuena Vista is located in Salt Lake CountySalt Lake City(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
Riter(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riter.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RiterRiter is located in Salt Lake CountyFort Douglas(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort DouglasFort Douglas is located in Salt Lake CountyFort Douglas has also been known as:Camp KentHot Springs(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot SpringsHot Springs is located in Salt Lake CountyAmerican Fork(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American ForkAmerican Fork is located in Utah CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 33,896 peopleFormer names for American Fork:Lake CityMcArthursvilleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for American Fork <2>Alta(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AltaAlta is located in Salt Lake CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 377 peopleFormer name for Alta:Central CityAlta has also been known as:Alta CityJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2> 
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists.  However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.  Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable.  If you can provide us with more specific information about Meadowridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |  | <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |  | <3> | 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. |  | <4> | 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. |  |  |