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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Merrimac (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Merrimac. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Merrimac is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Davis, Henry, Keokuk, Van Buren, Wapello & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Merrimac. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Merrimac:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Merrimac)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.
    • Lockridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
    • Pleasant Plain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Perlee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Glasgow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Libertyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Packwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Abingdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Linby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Pekin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Batavia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.
    • Yarmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Kline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County
    • Dodgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Mediapolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Sperry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.
    • Wayland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
    • Rome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Olds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Swedesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Westwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Winfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Hillsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • New London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Lowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
  • Johnson County
    • River Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.
    • Richland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Talleyrand
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Ollie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Keota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Martinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Kinross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
      • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Hayesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Sigourney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.
    • Houghton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Big Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Mount Hamill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • Pilot Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Saint Paul
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Primrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.
    • Wyman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Cotter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Columbus City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <2>
    • Fredonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Gladwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Morning Sun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Wapello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Letts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Muscatine County
    • Conesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.
    • Stockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Birmingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Kilbourn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Douds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Bonaparte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • Leando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Keosauqua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Selma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Farmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.
    • Competine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Eldon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.
    • Coppock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Brighton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawfordsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Havre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rubio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Ainsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
    • West Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Kalona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <2>
    • Wellman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <2>
    • Nira
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
      • Nira is located in Washington County
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Merrimac, see our County-by-County Page for Merrimac.

Cemeteries Near Merrimac ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merrimac.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Merrimac covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.

  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Messer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kurtz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kurtz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kurtz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shively Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shively Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's & Paul's German Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germanville Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germanville Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germanville Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Worhies Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worhies Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Merrimac had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Merrimac, with the one closest to Merrimac listed first.

  • Germanville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
    • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Henry County
  • Wayland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
  • Coppock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
    • Coppock is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Salina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Jefferson County
  • Lockridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
    • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
  • Rome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Noble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Washington County
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Traxler ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traxler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
    • Traxler is located in Henry County
  • Pleasant Plain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Beckwith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
    • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
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    • Swedesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Olds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Perlee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Merrimac. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merrimac.

Newspapers Published in Merrimac ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrimac.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merrimac, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merrimac.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Merrimac:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Merrimac, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merrimac) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrimac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0872, Longitude: -91.7188       In this case, the coordinates for Merrimac have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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