Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States,
located halfway between the regional cities of New Haven and Hartford.
In 2010, the population of the city was 60,868.Meriden is a city in
New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located halfway between
the regional cities of New Haven and Hartford. In 2010, the population
of the city was 60,868.Meriden was originally a part of the
neighboring town of Wallingford. It was granted a separate
meetinghouse in 1727, became a town in 1806 with over 1000 residents,
and incorporated as a city in 1867 with just under 9000 residents. It
was once proposed as the Connecticut state capital. It was named for
the village of Meriden, West Midlands, England, near Birmingham.The
oldest house in town still standing, built by Solomon Goffe in 1711,
became a museum in 1986, the Solomon Goffe House. Meriden, Connecticut Top Movies & Young Movies