Welcome to Merriam ...

Merriam is located in Noble County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Merriam, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

Merriam is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Merriam lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Merriam and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Merriam is within the boundaries of the (260) area code.

Communities Also Named Merriam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Merriam - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merriam.

Communities near Merriam ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merriam.

• Kendallville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
  • Kendallville is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <4>
• Columbia City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
  • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <4>
• Huntertown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntertown
  • Huntertown is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntertown <4>
• Garrett
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
  • Garrett is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <4>
• Ligonier
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
  • Ligonier is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <4>
• Syracuse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
• Avilla
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
  • Avilla is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avilla <4>
• Albion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Churubusco
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
  • Churubusco is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <4>
• South Whitley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Whitley
  • South Whitley is located in Whitley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,745 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Whitley <4>

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 Merriam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merriam.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merriam. 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 Merriam.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merriam. See our Newspapers Page for Merriam.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merriam ...

Looking for more information about Merriam? 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 Merriam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Merriam.

Adding Merriam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Merriam 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 Merriam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Merriam post office opened in 1853.

We also found Merriam in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Merriam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Noble County: www.nobleco.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov