Meridian, New York
| Meridian, New York | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
.jpg) |
|
 Meridian
|
|
| Coordinates: 43°9′49″N 76°32′6″W / 43.16361°N 76.53500°WCoordinates: 43°9′49″N 76°32′6″W / 43.16361°N 76.53500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Town | Cato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 309 |
| • Density | 447/sq mi (172.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13113 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-46646 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956983 |
Meridian is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 309 at the 2010 census. Meridian is near the north town line of the town of Cato and is west of Syracuse.
The community was settled in 1804. It was once called "Cato Four Corners". Meridian was incorporated as a village in 1854.
The Meridian Baptist Church, at the eastern edge of the village, was founded in 1810. The church celebrated the 200th anniversary of its founding for a full year in 2010. The anniversary observance ended in October.
The William Smith Ingham House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
Theodore Ruggles Timby, inventor of the revolving turret used on the USS Monitor during the Civil War, lived for a time in Meridian, prior to the time the name was changed from Cato Four Corners to Meridian. His residence still stands on the west side of Bonta Bridge Road, south of the center of the village.
Meridian is located at 43°9′49″N 76°32′6″W / 43.16361°N 76.53500°W (43.163531, -76.535045).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
New York State Route 370 passes through the village.
...
Wikipedia