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Meriden 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
Unincorporated community
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
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySteele
TownshipMeriden Township
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55060 and 56093
Area code(s)507
GNIS feature ID647776[1]

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]


References


  1. "Meriden, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 533.
  3. 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.
  4. "Steele County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2015.


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