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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Meriden
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°04′27″N 93°23′13″W / 44.07417°N 93.38694°W / 44.07417; -93.38694
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySteele
TownshipMeriden Township
Elevation1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code55060 and 56093
Area code507
GNIS feature ID647776

Meriden (/ˈmɛərɪdən/ MAIR-id-ən) 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. The community was named after Meriden, Connecticut, the native home of a first settler. The Meriden post office was discontinued in 1992.

References

  1. "Meriden, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 533.
  4. 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.
  5. "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Steele County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Owatonna
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