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Meridianville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville–Decatur combined statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 8,209. == History == The community of Meridianville was established in the early 1800s by a settler named Joseph Fenwick along the major north-south road from Nashville to Huntsville, now known as U.S. Route 231/431, deriving its name from being placed on the line of the base meridian. This village site first attracted squatters and small farmers, however, when Fenwick recognized the possibilities of a town, he purchased land, and offered lots for sale in 1818. Within the first decade of settlement, the bustling village of Meridianville offered several mills, gins, and stores. == Geography == Meridianville is located in northern Madison County at 34°52′10″N 86°34′42″W (34.869312, -86.578373). It is north of Huntsville and east of Harvest and is bordered by Hazel Green to the north and Moores Mill to the east. It is the third largest community in Madison County by population after Huntsville and Madison. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Meridianville CDP has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2), of which 15.5 square miles (40 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.31%, are water. == Education == Meridianville is served by the following public schools: Lynn Fanning Elementary (grades K-3) Moores Mill Intermediate School (3-5 as of the 2023-2024 school year) Meridianville Middle School (6-8 as of the 2023-2024 school year) Hazel Green High School (9-12) == Demographics == Meridianville first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated community of 105 residents.