Meridianville, Alabama
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Huntsville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35759. The Survey maps it on the Meridianville quadrangle. 8,209 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 791 feet above sea level.
On record in Meridianville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
William Madison Otey Houselisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresMeridianville grew from 6,021 to 8,209 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,021 | |
| 2020 | 8,209 | +2,188 (+36%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 24 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1888 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1936 USGS Meridianville quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Meridianville quadrangle1:24000
- 1951 USGS Meridianville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Gadsden quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Meridianville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
42 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 42 fires within 5 miles of Meridianville between 1997 and 2019, burning about 178 acres in total. None started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190922-20 |
| 22 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20120922-001 |
| 2 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
41 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Meridianville in 41 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 5 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1997 | Tornado (F2) | Meridianville | 1 hurt, $600,000 | A short but powerful tornado struck the area northwest of Meridianville destroying four homes along with major damage to two otehrs and minor damage to twelve more. The tornado path began in an hope area just southwest of the Colonial Golf Course. The torndo moved through a small subdivision on the north and east sides of the golf course and moved into an open area again as it dissipated. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Meridianville | $100,000 | two homes and businesses sustained roof damage and a mobile home was moved off of its foundation. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $25,000 | A large tree was blown over and landed on a mobile home. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $13,000 | One power pole was reported down across the road and two others leaning and damaged at this location. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $10,000 | A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds onto a power line, also producing power line damage. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $6,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Meridianville. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $5,000 | A tree was blown down onto a power line at the intersection of Countess Street and Hudgins Street. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $3,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds snapped three power poles just west of the Meridianville airport. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $3,000 | Trees were blown down and minor street flooding was reported in Meridianville. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $2,000 | Power lines were knocked down at 204 Spencer Drive. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $1,000 | A large tree fell down at this location. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down near the intersection of Countess Road and Wayside Drive just south of the Madison County Executive Airport. Power lines and a power pole were also knocked down in the area. |
| October 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Meridianville | $1,000 | A small tornado was reported on the golf course about 1.6 miles northwest of Meridianville. Three golfers reported seeing the funnel come down to the ground and lift some water from the pond. Two or three trees were downed and a trampoline was overturned. Beg.: 34 52.041/86 35.514 End: 34. 52.100/86 35.448 |
| June 2009 | Lightning | Meridianville | $500 | Lightning struck a home on Meridianville Road, causing minor damage. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | Power lines were knocked down on Highway 431 in Meridianville. |
| December 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | A carport was blown onto power lines in the area of Monroe Road and U.S. Highway 431. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Meridianville | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported near Meridianville. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | A couple of trees were downed by thunderstorm winds on Northington road at the junction of Cottonwood drive and also on Boles road in Madison county, Alabama. |
| December 2013 | Flash Flood | Meridianville | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding to occur with around a foot of water over the road at the intersection of Moores Mill Road and Darwin Road. |
| March 2012 | Tornado (EF2) | Meridianville | - | A tornado of EF-2 intensity with a peak wind speeds of 130 mph crossed portions of north central into northeast Madison County. The tornado began it's path just south of the Meridianville-Madison County Executive Airport off Meridianville Bottom Road where several trees were snapped. The tornado continued it's path eastward to Buckhorn High School before lifting at a farm across from the school on Winchester Road.||The tornado snapped power poles and lines along Moores Mill Road just north of Darwin Road. The tornado then intensified and destroyed a silo just east of that location before snapping trees and collapsing a barn on Macon Lane. The EF-2 tornado continued east causing significant tree damage and structural loss to residences along Rube Robinson Road and Morning Mist Drive. Most residences experienced roof damage, including loss of shingles and windows blown out. One home on Morning Mist Drive completely collapsed and was torn off it's foundation. The tornado was at it's peak width of about 220 yards at this point, before narrowing to 50 to 100 yards as it re-crossed Rube Robinson Road. The tornado collapsed a roof and barn in this area, then crossed fields for about 1 mile before reaching residents adjacent to Buckhorn High School on Shady Oak Lane ad Maysville Lane. A residence experienced significant damage, with brick walls buckled and a large portion of the roof torn off. A nearby cinder block wall of a garage collapsed.||The tornado then tracked through the Buckhorn High School campus at a width of up to 100 yards. A block building used by the ROTC students adjacent to the stadium collapsed. Several portions of the roof of the high school were torn off. Several cars in the parking lot were moved, twisted, and damaged with some windows blown out. The tornado then crossed Winchester Road and severely damaged a farmhouse, snapped and uprooted trees and strewn debris downwind across an adjacent cotton field where the tornado is believe to have lifted. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Meridianville | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Meridianville | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be at 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | A 66 mph wind gust was measured at the Meridianville AWOS. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | A wind gust to 62 mph was measured by weather equipment. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Meridianville | - | Penny sized hail reported. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | Estimated wind gust by trained spotter and storm chaser. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Meridianville | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Meridianville | - | Penny sized hail was reported. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Meridianville | - | Several inches of water covered the roads in Meridianville. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Meridianville | - | Torrential rains from a thunderstorm resulted in several inches of water covering roads in Meridianville. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | tree down along highway 431. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Meridianville | - | Dime size hail was reported in Meridianville. |
| September 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Meridianville | - | A small tornado touched down briefly in a cotton field just southwest of the intersection of Countess Road and US 231 just south of Meridianville. A storm spotter video taped the funnel cloud just prior to the touchdown. Beg: 34 49.627/86 34.441 End: 34 49.686/86 34.360 |
| December 2000 | Hail | Meridianville | - | Dime size hail was reported in Meridianville. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Meridianville | - | A pilot on the ground at Meridianville reported one-half to three-quarter inch hail. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meridianville | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Meridianville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Gardens | 1.7 miles | 24 | |
| Baltimore Hill | 1.9 miles | 24 | |
| Mount Lebanon | 2.1 miles | 24 | |
| Valley View Estates | 2.5 miles | 24 | |
| Mount Charron Estates | 2.9 miles | 24 | |
| Moores Mill | 2.9 miles | 24 | |
| Mountain Springs Estates | 3.5 miles | 24 | |
| Pleasant Acres | 3.9 miles | 24 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Meridianville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1261675 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 122660. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










