Why visit Meridian
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 96°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Meridian
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Meridian
Meridian (pronounced muh-REE-dee-uhn by locals) is a city in and the county seat of Bosque County in Texas, United States. It is 47 miles northwest of Waco. Its population was 1,396 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Meridian, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
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Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes7
Cactus Grill
Restaurant · American, French, Italian, Regional · 0.5 mi
120 Main Street, Meridian
Tu-Su 11:00-14:00; Th-Sa 17:00-21:00
Small Town Perk
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
206 Main Street, Meridian
Mo-Fr 06:30-13:30; Sa 07:00-14:00
Ramblin’ Dan’s Bar and Grill
Restaurant · 1.3 mi
9309 Texas State Highway 6, Meridian
Twisty Donuts
Fast food · Donut · 1.2 mi
9252 Texas State Highway 6, Meridian
05:00-13:00
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship7
Meridian Church of Christ
Church · Church Of Christ · 1.0 mi
1036 Bosque Street, Meridian
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Meridian
39 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 34°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 38°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 76°F | 53°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 70°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 72°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 96°F | 72°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 66°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 37°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Whitney Dam (17 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bosque County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-09-15: Hydra Fire (Fire)
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2022-07-07: Hard Castle Fire (Fire)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Waco Regional Airport (ACT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 miles away.
- Clifton 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Glen Rose 23 mi north, about 37 min by car
- Hico 23 mi west, about 36 min by car
- China Spring 28 mi southeast, about 45 min by car
- Gholson 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- Crawford 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- Hamilton 32 mi southwest, about 51 min by car
- Cleburne 33 mi northeast, about 53 min by car
- Gatesville 34 mi south, about 55 min by car
- Waco 37 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Meridian Texas (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bosque County Courthouse, Meridian, Texas (9053454175), Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0
- General Alison Nelson, Meridian, Texas Historical Marker (9055681390), Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0
- Bosque County Courthouse, Meridian, Texas Historical Marker (9053454721), Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0
- BosqueCountyCourt1, Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. James Espicopal Church (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where the depot used to be. (44367296644), gosdin, CC0
- Bosque River Bridge Deck, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Bosque River Bridge Substructure, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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