Welcome to Mercier ...
Mercier is located in Brown County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Mercier, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mercier, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Mercier is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mercier lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mercier: (785)
Communities Also Named Mercier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mercier - it's located in Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mercier.
Communities near Mercier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mercier.
- Holton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <5>
- Hiawatha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <5>
- Sabetha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabetha
- Sabetha is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabetha <5>
- Horton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horton <5>
- Effingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <5>
- Wetmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <5>
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Everest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everest
- Everest is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everest <5>
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
- Morrill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Mercier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mercier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mercier. 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 Mercier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercier. See our Newspapers Page for Mercier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mercier ...
Looking for more information about Mercier? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mercier, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mercier.
Adding Mercier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mercier in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mercier was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911). On this map, Mercier was called Germantown.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mercier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mercier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.brown.kansasgov.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mercier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |