Welcome to Merrick ...

Merrick is located in LaPorte County<1>.

Merrick is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Merrick (for example, toward Galien (MI)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Merrick: 219

Communities Also Named Merrick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Merrick - they are located in Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York (2), Oklahoma and Texas.

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

Communities near Merrick ...

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

• Michigan City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
  • Michigan City is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
• La Porte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <3>
• Chesterton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
  • Chesterton is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterton <3>
• Westville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in LaPorte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
• Porter
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Porter is located in Porter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porter <3>
• Bridgman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgman
  • Bridgman is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgman <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• 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.<4> 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
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• New Buffalo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
  • New Buffalo is located in Berrien County (MI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Buffalo <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merrick ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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