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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Merrick (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Merrick. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Merrick is located in LaPorte County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of LaPorte County: Jasper, Porter, Saint Joseph, Starke & Berrien (MI).

Below are the counties that are near Merrick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Merrick:

  • LaPorte County     (The home county of Merrick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Michiana Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michiana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michiana Shores
      • Michiana Shores is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michiana Shores <2>
    • Long Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <2>
    • Pottawattamie Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottawattamie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottawattamie Park
      • Pottawattamie Park is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Trail Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Creek
      • Trail Creek is located in LaPorte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Waterford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in LaPorte County
    • Michigan City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in LaPorte County
    • Hesston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
      • Hesston is located in LaPorte County
    • La Porte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Holmesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
    • Otis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in LaPorte County
    • Door Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
      • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Duneland Village of Gary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village of Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village of Gary
      • Duneland Village of Gary is located in Lake County
    • Lake Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station
      • Lake Station is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Station <2>
    • Duneland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duneland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duneland Village
      • Duneland Village is located in Lake County
    • Hobart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Chicago
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chicago
      • New Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Deep River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Lake County
    • Liverpool
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Lake County
    • Gary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
    • Green Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
      • Green Acres is located in Lake County
    • Lakes of the Four Seasons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakes of the Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes of the Four Seasons
      • Lakes of the Four Seasons is located in Lake County
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Town-of-Pines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town-of-Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town-of-Pines
      • Town-of-Pines is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Beverly Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Shores
      • Beverly Shores is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly Shores <2>
    • Chesterton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dune Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dune Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Acres
      • Dune Acres is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Porter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Suman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suman
      • Suman is located in Porter County
    • Tratebas Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tratebas Mill
      • Tratebas Mill is located in Porter County
    • Burns Harbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Harbor
      • Burns Harbor is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Harbor <2>
    • Babcock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Babcock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Babcock is located in Porter County
    • Ogden Dunes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Dunes
      • Ogden Dunes is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
    • Portage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Porter County
  • Saint Joseph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • New Carlisle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <2>
    • Zeigler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Crumstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • North Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • Walkerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nutwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nutwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Roseland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • South Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Gulivoire Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Starke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Hamlet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Koontz Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
    • Grovertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
      • Grovertown is located in Starke County
  • Berrien County (MI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Michiana
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Grand Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
      • Grand Beach is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • New Buffalo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Pier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
      • Union Pier is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <2>
    • Lakeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Three Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <2>
    • Avery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Harbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbert
      • Harbert is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbert <2>
    • Hazelhurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
      • Hazelhurst is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert
      • Shorewood - Tower Hills - Harbert is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Sawyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Galien
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
      • Galien is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Merrick, see our County-by-County Page for Merrick.

Cemeteries Near Merrick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merrick.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Merrick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shippeeburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shippeeburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shippeeburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rossburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Heckman Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckman Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heckman Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Basswood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (143 more) ...
    • Beattys Corner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beattys Corner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beattys Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Foster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Merrick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Merrick.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.

  • Michigan City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in LaPorte County
  • Oakwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in LaPorte County
  • New Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hesston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
    • Hesston is located in LaPorte County
  • Union Pier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Pier
    • Union Pier is located in Berrien County (MI)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Pier <2>
  • La Porte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Otis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in LaPorte County
  • Holmesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
    • Holmesville is located in LaPorte County
  • Durham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in LaPorte County
  • Lakeside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeside is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Door Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Village
    • Door Village is located in LaPorte County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Rolling Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Three Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Berrien County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Oaks <2>
    • Burdick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
      • Burdick is located in Porter County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Merrick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merrick.

Newspapers Published in Merrick ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merrick, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merrick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Merrick:

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

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Merrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merrick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7375, Longitude: -86.8153       In this case, the coordinates for Merrick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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