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)
- Riggston is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston
- Morgan City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Chapin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lynnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Bethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Exeter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Exeter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Markham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Markham is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Bluffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Alsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Naples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
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- 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)
- Murrayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Valley City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Montezuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Barrow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barrow is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
- Arnold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arnold is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Literberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hagener
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hagener is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
- Chambersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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. |
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