Welcome to Merriam ...

Merriam is located in Muskingum 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Merriam is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Merriam lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Merriam is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.

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, Minnesota, 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.

• Zanesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
  • Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <4>
• New Lexington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
  • New Lexington is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <4>
• Crooksville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
  • Crooksville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <4>
• New Concord
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
  • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <4>
• South Zanesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
  • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
• Roseville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <4>
• McConnelsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
  • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
• Philo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
  • Philo is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <4>
• Malta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
  • Malta is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
• Corning
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <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 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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/