Welcome to Merrimac ...

Merrimac is located in Monroe County<1>.

The location of Merrimac has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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.<3>.

Time Zone: Merrimac lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Merrimac is within the (618) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <4>
• Ballwin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
  • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
  • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
• Webster Groves
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Groves
  • Webster Groves is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,896 people
• Arnold
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Clayton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,775 people
• Cahokia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
  • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <4>
• Festus
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
  • Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
  • 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
  • Crestwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • 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 for Merrimac was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Merrimac in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Merrimac post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Merrimac.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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