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Welcome to Meriden ...

Meriden is located in Barbour County<1>.


The location of Meriden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Meriden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

When the people of Meriden refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Meridenite<3>

Meriden is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Meriden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Meriden: (304) & (681)<5>

Communities Also Named Meriden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Meriden - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Meriden ...

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

  • Clarksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
  • Elkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckhannon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Belington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stonewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Nutter Fort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
    • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Parsons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Anmoore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
    • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meriden ...

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

Adding Meriden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meriden 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 Meriden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Meriden post office opened in 1900.

We also found Meriden on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meriden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meriden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Barbour, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Meriden refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Meriden may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meriden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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