BlockMeredith, Illinois
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Virgil Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60151. The Survey maps it on the Maple Park quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1937 USGS Sycamore quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Maple Park quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
615 words on this townshipHistory of Kane County, Ill., published 1908 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Virgil Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Virgil Township - 615 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Meredith: 2 producers, 1 plant, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Chemical Plant | Iron | Producer | ||
| Elburn Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Highland Avenue Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kaneville Plant & Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine View | 1.3 miles | 9 | |
| Kaneland Estates | 1.6 miles | 9 | |
| Maple Park | 3.2 miles | 9 | |
| Elburn | 3.6 miles | 13 | |
| The Meadows of Virgil | 3.7 miles | 9 | |
| Virgil | 3.9 miles | 9 | |
| Rombury Oaks | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Indian Creek | 4.4 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422973. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.