Welcome to Merrimac ...
Merrimac is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merrimac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Merrimac is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Merrimac lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Merrimac: 618 & 730<3>
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, Iowa, 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.
- Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ballwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <4>
- Kirkwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
- Webster Groves
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
- Arnold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
- Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,775 people
- Cahokia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Festus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
- Crestwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Crestwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 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 (so far) for Merrimac was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merrimac.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Monroe, 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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Merrimac area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Merrimac area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |