BlockMeiks, Indiana
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Addison Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46176. It stands on Foreman Branch. The Survey maps it on the Shelbyville quadrangle. It stands 797 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 12 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.
- 1953 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Shelbyville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Shelbyville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1986 USGS New Castle quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Meiks: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Indiana Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Shelby Gravel Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knighthood Grove | 0.3 miles | 12 | |
| Brent Woods | 1.1 miles | 12 | |
| Rolling Ridge | 1.6 miles | 12 | |
| Knighthood Village | 1.8 miles | 11 | |
| Walkerville | 1.9 miles | 12 | |
| Hildebrand Village | 1.9 miles | 12 | |
| Candleglo Village | 2.2 miles | 12 | |
| Beech Brook | 2.5 miles | 12 |
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.
| Wikidata item Q6810077 | 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 438970. 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.