|
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 Merrillville had a population of 209 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Merrillville had a population of 34,916 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Merrillville, with the one closest to Merrillville listed first.
- Lottaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ainsworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Ainsworth is located in Lake County
- Crown Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ross
- From Merrillville to Ross
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Deep River
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Lake County
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liverpool
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Griffith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Schererville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
- Schererville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
- Saint John
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Palmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Lake County
- Wheeler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Porter County
- Lake Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Hartsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
- Hartsdale is located in Lake County
- Leroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sedley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Sedley is located in Porter County
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <4>
- Ivanhoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
- Miller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Miller is located in Lake County
- Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Lake County
- Hurlburt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurlburt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlburt
- Hurlburt is located in Porter County
- Crisman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
- Crisman is located in Porter County
- Willow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hessville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Lake County
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Merrillville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
|
|