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Call (256) 798-0959Meridianville is an unincorporated community in northern Madison County, north of Huntsville along US 231/431. It has grown quickly: 4,117 people in 2000, 6,021 in 2010, and 8,209 in the 2020 census.
Much of that growth is in subdivisions like Briercreek, Walker's Hill, Bainbridge, and Inspiration Pointe, built on land that used to be farms and woods. The Flint River runs through the area, and trees near the river sit in ground that stays wetter than the land around it.
When farmland and woods become subdivisions, some trees are left standing close to new houses. Trees whose roots were cut or crushed during construction can decline over a few years and turn into a hazard.
Trees along the Flint River and its low ground can have shallower roots in wet soil, and they're more likely to tip over in a storm when the ground is soaked.
On April 27, 2011, a tornado tracked toward Harvest and Meridianville, with its damage ending about three miles northwest of Meridianville. Storm season here is real.
Huntsville Utilities serves Meridianville. If a tree comes down on a line, keep everyone back, treat the line as live, and call 256-535-4448 to report it. Call 911 first if something is burning, someone is hurt, or a line is down across the road.
Meridianville is unincorporated, so there's no city tree ordinance. Madison County's subdivision regulations deal with how new subdivisions are built, not with taking a tree out of an existing yard, and we didn't find a county rule requiring a permit for that. Your HOA may have one, though -- most of Meridianville's newer subdivisions have covenants, so check yours first.
A common cause is root damage during construction -- digging, grading, and heavy equipment can cut or crush roots, and the decline can take a few years to show. A dying tree near the house should be looked at before it starts dropping limbs.
There's no city government in Meridianville, and we didn't find a Madison County permit for residential tree removal. Check your HOA covenants before removing a tree.