Welcome to Merriam ...

Merriam is located in Scott County<1>.

The location of Merriam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Merriam, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Merriam is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Merriam lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Merriam: (952)

Communities Also Named Merriam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Merriam - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merriam.

Communities near Merriam ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merriam.

• Bloomington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
• Lakeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <4>
• Eden Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <4>
• Burnsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Minnetonka
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <4>
• Apple Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <4>
• Edina
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
  • Edina is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
• Saint Louis Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Park
  • Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis Park <4>
• Shakopee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
  • Shakopee is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <4>
• Richfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
  • Richfield is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <4>

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 Merriam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merriam.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merriam. 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 Merriam.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merriam. See our Newspapers Page for Merriam.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merriam ...

Looking for more information about Merriam? 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 Merriam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Merriam.

Adding Merriam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Merriam 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 Merriam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Merriam post office opened in 1872.

We also found Merriam in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Merriam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merriam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/