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Welcome to Meeker ...

Meeker is located in Pierce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Meeker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Meeker is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Meeker lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Meeker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Meeker: This one is located in Pierce County and the other is located in Whitman County.

Beyond Washington, there are 11 communities that are also named Meeker - they are located in Colorado (2), Louisiana, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Meeker ...

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

  • Tacoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
  • Federal Way
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lakewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Burien
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • University Place
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • SeaTac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Maple Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meeker ...

Looking for more information about Meeker? 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 Meeker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meeker.

Adding Meeker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meeker 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 Meeker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meeker.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meeker - 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.