Meadville, Nebraska facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Meadville, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Meadville, Nebraska Location in Nebraska Show map of Nebraska Meadville, Nebraska Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Keya Paha
Elevation	2,054 ft (626 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	68778
FIPS code	31-31475
GNIS feature ID	831181

Meadville, NE

Meadville is a very small place in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated hamlet, which means it's not an official town or city with its own local government. Meadville has a building that combines a store and a post office. There are also a few homes where people live.

History of Meadville

How Meadville Got Its Name

Meadville has been around for a long time. A post office was first set up here in 1883. A post office is a place where you can send and receive mail. It was very important for people living in rural areas back then.

The very first person in charge of the post office was named Merrit I. Mead. He was the one who gave the community its name, Meadville!