Meredith, New York
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Meredith town. It lies in ZIP code area 13753. It lies near Mount Meredith. The Survey maps it on the Delhi quadrangle.
Then and now
1909 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 77 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Meredith
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
- MacDonald Farmlisted 1973
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 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.
- 1909 USGS Delhi quadrangle1:62500
- 1911 USGS Delhi quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1943 USGS Delhi quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Pepacton Reservoir quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
43 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 43 fires within 5 miles of Meredith between 1993 and 2020, burning about 84 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 August 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 27 July 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 June 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 June 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Meredith: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Meredith in 16 storm reports between 1997 and 2023: 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 2004 | Flash Flood | Meredith | $250,000 | Severe flooding occurred from Meridith south through Delhi. The entire town of Meridith was shut down due to the flooding. Many roads and culverts in the Meridth and Delhi areas were damaged by the flood waters with significant undermining reported. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Meredith | $35,000 | Flash flooding of small streams and creeks caused several road washouts along County Route 14 north of Delhi. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredith | $25,000 | The persistent bow echo moved into northern Delaware county and caused a bit more in the way of wind damage before finally weakening. Numerous large trees and wires were blown down across roadways both in Meredith and Davenport. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Meredith | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew tree down on house. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Meredith | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple trees and wires. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredith | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires in the Meredith area. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredith | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredith | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees in Meredith to East Meredith areas. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredith | $5,000 | A few trees were blown down in Meredith. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Meredith | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Meredith | $3,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Meredith | - | Emergency management reported several trees blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2023 | Hail | East Meredith | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | East Meredith | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | East Meredith | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | East Meredith | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridale | 1.2 miles | 16 | |
| Shackport | 2.0 miles | 17 | |
| West Meredith | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| East Meredith | 5.0 miles | 17 | |
| East Delhi | 5.0 miles | 16 | |
| West Kortright | 5.3 miles | 17 | |
| Delhi | 5.6 miles | 16 | |
| West Delhi | 5.6 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 956980. 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.
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.
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.







