Welcome to Merrimac ...
Merrimac is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merrimac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Merrimac is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Merrimac lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Merrimac ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Merrimac - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merrimac.
Communities near Merrimac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merrimac.
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- 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.<4> 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
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Brighton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Birmingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
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 Merrimac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merrimac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merrimac. 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 Merrimac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrimac. See our Newspapers Page for Merrimac.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merrimac ...
Looking for more information about Merrimac? 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 Merrimac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Merrimac.
Adding Merrimac to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Merrimac 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 Merrimac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Merrimac post office opened in 1866.
We also found Merrimac in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merrimac.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merrimac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |