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Welcome to Merritt Island ...

Merritt Island is located in Brevard County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Merritt Island, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1935.

A typical abbreviation for Merritt Island: Merritt Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Merritt Island is near sea level<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Merritt Island (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Merritt Island lies within the (321) area code.

The ZIP codes for Merritt Island: 32952-32954<3>

Websites for Merritt Island ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cocoabeachchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Merritt Island, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Merritt Island ...

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

  • Melbourne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Titusville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockledge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • West Melbourne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Cocoa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
    • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <4>
  • Cocoa Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Satellite Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cape Canaveral
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Harbour Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Indialantic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merritt Island ...

Looking for more information about Merritt Island? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Merritt Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Merritt Island.

Adding Merritt Island to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Merritt Island post office opened in 1935.

We also found Merritt Island on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Merritt Island.

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

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Brevard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merritt Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Merritt Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Merritt Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Merritt Island includes: 32952, 32953 & 32954.
<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/




 

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