Meridian, Florida

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Location of Meridian, Florida

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Location of the Meridian with homes, church, and school in 1940.

Meridian is a small and old unincorporated community in northwestern Leon County, Florida, USA.

Location

Meridian is located on the west side of Lake Iamonia on N. Meridian Road 12 miles north of Tallahassee.

History

Antebellum

Meridian started as the center and community gathering place for nearby antebellum cotton plantations of Burgesstown, the William A. Carr Plantation, Bannerman Plantation, the James A. Kirksey Plantation, and the G.W. Holland Plantation.

20th Century

In 1940, Meridian consisted of 20 homes in the immediate area and 20 more homes, a church, and school in the outlying area north of Meridian on N. Meridian Road. A saw mill was located south and east of Meridian.

Today, Meridian is still a community of several large homes and estates.

Political

Meridian Governmental Representation
Position	Name	Party
County Commission At-Large	Cliff Thaell	Democrat
County Commission At-Large	Ed DePuy	Republican
Commissioner Dist. 2	Jane Sauls	Democrat
U.S. House	Allen Boyd	Democrat
Florida House	Loranne Ausley	Democrat

Note: DePuy was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in 2004.

References

• Paisley, Clifton. From Cotton to Quail, University Press of Florida 1989.