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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>

While we didn't find Merrick in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Merrick. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.

  • Emporia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Emporia Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
    • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
  • Toledo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Chase County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Toledo
    • From Merrick to Toledo
  • Americus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saffordville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lang
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
    • Lang is located in Lyon County
    • Lang has also been known as:
    • Hortonville
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lang
    • From Merrick to Lang
  • Ellinor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellinor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
    • Ellinor is located in Chase County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellinor
    • From Merrick to Ellinor
  • Olpe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
    • Olpe is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <2>
  • Neosho Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dunlap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Gladstone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Chase County
  • Strong City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
    • Strong City is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Strong City has also been known as:
    • Strong
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <2>
  • Hartford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
  • Bushong
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
    • Bushong is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Cottonwood Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
    • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <2>
  • Reading
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
  • Allen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Bazaar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Admire
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
    • Admire is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <2>
  • Madison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Lebo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Arvonia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arvonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
    • Arvonia is located in Osage County
  • Miller
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Chase County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockland
    • From Merrick to Rockland
  • Elmdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Chase County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <2>

The official website for Lyon County: www.lyoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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 Merrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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