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Meridian

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Nebraska

Gladstone quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000)
Gladstone quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Meridian is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Nebraska. It is one of 2 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 48 Nebraska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Meridian as a historical populated place on the Gladstone topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.2167° N, 97.3642° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGladstone
Elevation1,407 ft
Nearest living townAlexandria, NE
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1882772
Coordinates40.21667, -97.36421

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What's there now

Meridian is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alexandria, NE (population 77), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,407 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Meridian?

Meridian is in Jefferson County, Nebraska, at 40.2167, -97.3642.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Nebraska has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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