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Welcome to Merino Village ...

So far, we found very little information about Merino Village. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Merino Village to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Merino Village, please Contact Us.


Merino Village would have been located within present day Worcester County<2>.

A typical abbreviation for Merino Village: Merino Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Merino Village is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Merino Village was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Merino Village ...

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

  • Worcester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
  • Woonsocket
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Grafton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
  • Killingly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • Burrillville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
  • Southbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Auburn is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
  • Northbridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Northbridge is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
  • Uxbridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 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 Merino Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merino Village.

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

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

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 Merino Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merino Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.