Meriden, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Meriden
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Steele
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Meriden Township
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1135
Coordinates:44.0742°N -93.3869°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:55060 and 56093
Area Code:507
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:647776

Meriden [1] is an unincorporated community in Meriden Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna and Waseca. The community is located along SW 92nd Avenue (County 18) near SW 13th Street.

History

Meriden was laid out in 1867.[2] The community was named after Meriden, Connecticut, the native home of a first settler.[3] The Meriden post office was discontinued in 1992.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minnesota Pronunciation Guide . . July 4, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html . July 22, 2011 .
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 533.
  3. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 101.
  4. Web site: Steele County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 March 2015.