Meridian was founded in 1867 and finally abandoned in 1875 following a ruinous cyclone.

In the height of it's glory had around 250 residents.

George Weisel started a mill at the location and a town begin to grow. The first deed was recorded on January 2, 1869.

The town consisted of 36 blocks.

Meridian served as the county seat, 1867-1868, and prior to that time business was conducted from George
Weisel's store on the Big Sandy. *

It grew to include a drug strore, grocery store, hotel, livery stable, doctor's office, two saloons, a general store, and blacksmith shop,

church, shoe shop, tin shop and school house.

 Locations included:

 

• Dr. Langs medical office
• Holliday's Bakery
• Great Western Store - ran by Dave Nordillnger and Wm. Westerhoff. Two story building.
• Meyer's Shoe Shop- one story
• (Unnamed) 2 story 56 square foot hotel. It was first run by Geo. Weisel and later by Fred Hubbard and son, Frank.

               This building survived the cyclone of 1875 and was purchased by Mr. Stanclift and torn down.

• Restaurant, 2 story with rooms to rent on the upper level, occupied by Schontoll
• Fred Hubbard's wagon shop ran with son, Frank. Later moved to Alexander, Ne.
  
• Drug store and Grocery Store ran by Scott Lewis and partner Elwood Davis. Lewis moved to Fairbury, Ne.
  Davis to Leavenworth, Ks.
• Blacksmith shop of Volney Osborn who moved to Fairbury, Ne.
• Livery Stable originally ran by Joe Walker.
• Tin shop ran by a man last name Roberts.
• Weisel Mill ran by George Weisel
• Ross Store and Post Office
  
• Saloon (name and owner unknown)
• Grocery store ran by Si Alexander and he also served as sheriff.
• Roper Drygoods
• Steege Furniture
• Moll Drygoods
• Barbershop
• Meat Market
• Wagon Shop
  
• German Presbyterian church cementary.
• Meridian Cemetary near the Oregon Trail route.

The Map below was found in a box of old books -origin and accuracy unknown

East West Road is 717 Road & North South Road now known as Navy