Meridian is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Nebraska, United States.
History[edit]
An early variant name was Big Sandy.[1] A post office called Big Sandy was established in 1865, renamed Meridian in 1870 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1883.[2] Meridian was named from its location on the sixth principal meridian.[3]
The name is still used for Meridian Public Schools in the same county.
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meridian (historical)
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Dawson, Charles (1912). Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County ... Crane. p. 258.
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40°13′00″N 97°21′51″W / 40.21667°N 97.36421°W