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Welcome to Mershon ...

Mershon is located in Pierce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mershon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Mershon is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mershon: 912

The ZIP code for Mershon: 31551<3>

Communities Also Named Mershon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mershon - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Mershon ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mershon ...

Looking for more information about Mershon? 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 Mershon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mershon.

Adding Mershon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mershon 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 Mershon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mershon post office opened in 1886.

We also found Mershon on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mershon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mershon - 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 Mershon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mershon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/