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)
- Fort Scott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
- 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)
- Girard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County
- 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)
- Cherokee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Liberal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Sheldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mindenmines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
- Mindenmines is located in Barton County (MO)
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County
- 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mertz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |