Meppen is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. Meppen is north of Brussels. St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Meppen.

Meppen, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°59′49″N 90°36′17″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Calhoun
Elevation	456 ft (139 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	618
GNIS feature ID	413413[1]

History

The community was named after the city of Meppen in the Northwest of Germany.[2]

Notable person

• Roman Catholic Bishop Victor Hermann Balke was born in Meppen.[3]

See also

 Illinois portal

References

External links

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