Van Meter - Places

Places

  • Van Meter, a town and township in Dallas County, Iowa, named after landowner Jacob Rhoads Van Meter (1824–?)
    • "The Heater from Van Meter" is a nickname for baseball pitcher Bob Feller, who was born and raised in Van Meter
  • Van Meter, Pennsylvania, a settlement in Westmoreland County and site of the 1907 Darr Mine Disaster

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