MERIDIAN, FLORIDA

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

Contents

Location

History

Antebellum

20th Century

Political

References

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 stiil 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.