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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Merriam had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Golden Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <3>
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hubbard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Wayne County
  • Ellery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
    • Ellery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <3>
  • Burnt Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
    • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <3>
  • Mill Shoals
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
    • Mill Shoals is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <3>
  • Geff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
    • Geff is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <3>
  • Jeffersonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Boyleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
  • Mount Erie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Enterprise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
  • Albion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
  • Springerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Red Top
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
  • Cisne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
    • Cisne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <3>
  • Sims
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Sims is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <3>
  • Samsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsville
    • Samsville is located in Edwards County
  • Browns
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <3>
  • Maple Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
  • Mayberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
  • Grayville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
    • Grayville is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <3>
  • Bone Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wynoose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
  • Wayne City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
    • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <3>
  • Calvin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Calvin is located in White County
  • Rinard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
    • Rinard is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <3>
  • Johnsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>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 Merriam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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