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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 Merritt had a population of 142 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Riggston
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Riggston is located in Scott County
  • Morgan City ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
  • Chapin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
  • Lynnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethel is located in Morgan County
  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Exeter is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Markham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
    • Markham is located in Morgan County
  • Bluffs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bluffs is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <4>
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Concord is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
  • Oxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Oxville is located in Scott County
  • Alsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
    • Alsey is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <4>
  • Jacksonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Naples
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
  • Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Florence is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Glasgow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Glasgow is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Woodson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Arenzville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Meredosia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
  • Murrayville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
    • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <4>
  • Arcadia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
  • Valley City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Montezuma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Pike County
  • Barrow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
    • Barrow is located in Greene County
  • Arnold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Morgan County
  • Literberry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hagener
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Hagener is located in Cass County
  • Chambersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Merritt, 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>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>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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