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Meriden, Minnesota
Meriden (/ˈmɛərɪdən/ MAIR-id-ən)[2] 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.
Meriden | |
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Meriden Location of the community of Meriden within Meriden Township, Steele County Meriden Meriden (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′27″N 93°23′13″W / 44.07417°N 93.38694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Steele |
| Township | Meriden Township |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55060 and 56093 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 647776[1] |
History edit
Meriden was laid out in 1867.[3] The community was named after Meriden, Connecticut, the native home of a first settler.[4] The Meriden post office was discontinued in 1992.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Meriden, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ . Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 533.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 101.
- ^ "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.