Welcome to Meehan ...
Meehan is located in Portage County<1>.
The location of Meehan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meehan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Meehan is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Meehan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Meehan: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Meehan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Meehan - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meehan.
Communities near Meehan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meehan.
- Stevens Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Wisconsin Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Plover
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Nekoosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Whiting
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Plainfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Biron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Vesper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 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 Meehan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meehan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meehan. 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 Meehan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meehan. See our Newspapers Page for Meehan.
Adding Meehan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meehan 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 Meehan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Meehan post office opened in 1876.
We also found Meehan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meehan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meehan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meehan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |