Welcome to Merrifield ...
Merrifield is located in Grand Forks County<1>.
The location of Merrifield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merrifield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Merrifield is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Merrifield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Merrifield is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Merrifield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Merrifield - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merrifield.
Communities near Merrifield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merrifield.
- Grand Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
- Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <4>
- East Grand Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Forks
- East Grand Forks is located in Polk County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Forks <4>
- Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
- Emerado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
- Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <4>
- Fisher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Manvel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>
- Buxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Buxton is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <4>
- Reynolds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>
- Mallory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Holmes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Merrifield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merrifield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merrifield. 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 Merrifield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrifield. See our Newspapers Page for Merrifield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merrifield ...
Looking for more information about Merrifield? 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 Merrifield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Merrifield.
Adding Merrifield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Merrifield 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 Merrifield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Merrifield post office opened in 1886.
We also found Merrifield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merrifield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merrifield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grand Forks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merrifield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |