Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We 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 Meriden in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Meriden. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Meriden listed first.

Philippi
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Philippi
- From Meriden to Philippi
Arden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arden
- From Meriden to Arden
Elk City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
Vannoys Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vannoys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vannoys Mill
- From Meriden to Vannoys Mill
Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Creek
- From Meriden to Pleasant Creek
Calhoun
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calhoun
- From Meriden to Calhoun
Clemtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clemtown
- From Meriden to Clemtown
Meadowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Barbour County
Kalamazoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalamazoo
- From Meriden to Kalamazoo
Nestorville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestorville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestorville
- Nestorville is located in Barbour County
Cecil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Taylor County
Pepper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pepper
- From Meriden to Pepper
Flora ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Barbour County
Huffman ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
Kirt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirt
- Kirt is located in Barbour County
Simpson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Taylor County
Valley Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valley Furnace
- From Meriden to Valley Furnace
Kasson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kasson
- From Meriden to Kasson
Astor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Astor
- From Meriden to Astor
Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmoth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
Flemington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flemington
- From Meriden to Flemington
Webster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster
- From Meriden to Webster
Overfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overfield
- Overfield is located in Barbour County
Swamp Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swamp Run
- From Meriden to Swamp Run
Belington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belington
- From Meriden to Belington
Knottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Knottsville
- From Meriden to Knottsville

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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 Meriden, 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>	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.
<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.