Welcome to Merck ...
So far, we found very little information about Merck. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Merck to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Merck, please Contact Us.
Merck would have been located within present day Cross County<2>.
The location of Merck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Merck is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Merck was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Merck would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities near Merck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merck.
- Wynne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
- Wynne is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
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- Marked Tree
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marked Tree
- Marked Tree is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marked Tree <5>
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
- Earle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
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- Parkin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
- Parkin is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkin <5>
- Tyronza
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyronza
- Tyronza is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyronza <5>
- Cherry Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <5>
- Turrell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrell
- Turrell is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turrell <5>
- Crawfordsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <5>
- Colt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Merck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merck. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merck. See our Newspapers Page for Merck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Merck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |