Welcome to Merrimac ...
Merrimac is located in Taylor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merrimac, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Merrimac is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Merrimac lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Merrimac (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Merrimac: 270 & 364<3>
Communities Also Named Merrimac ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Merrimac - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nevada (2), Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merrimac.
Communities near Merrimac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merrimac.
- Campbellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hustonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
- Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <4>
- Bradfordsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
- Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <4>
- Saint Mary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>
- Raywick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mannsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Taylor County
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 Merrimac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merrimac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merrimac. 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 Merrimac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrimac. See our Newspapers Page for Merrimac.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merrimac ...
Looking for more information about Merrimac? 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 Merrimac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Merrimac.
Adding Merrimac to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Merrimac in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Merrimac was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Merrimac post office opened in 1882.
We also found Merrimac on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merrimac.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merrimac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Merrimac area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Merrimac area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |