Welcome to Mertz ...

Mertz is located in Crawford County<1>.

Mertz is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mertz: 620

Communities Also Named Mertz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Mertz - they are located in Alabama (2) and Ohio.

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

Communities near Mertz ...

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

• Pittsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pittsburg is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <3>
• Fort Scott
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
  • Fort Scott has also been known as:
  • Fort Scott City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <3>
• Frontenac
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Frontenac is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <3>
• Girard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Girard is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
• Arma
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arma is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <3>
• Cherokee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
• Liberal
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
• Sheldon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Sheldon is located in Vernon County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <3>
• Mindenmines
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <3>
• Arcadia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Arcadia is located in Crawford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mertz ...

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