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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Merrill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Merrill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Merrill is located in Garrett County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garrett County: Allegany, Fayette (PA), Somerset (PA), Grant (WV), Mineral (WV) & Preston (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Merrill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Merrill:

  • Garrett County     (The home county of Merrill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.
    • Grantsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bittinger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bloomington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County
    • Swanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <1>
    • Accident
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • McHenry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
    • Kitzmiller
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Deer Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Friendsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Schell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
  • Allegany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.
    • Lonaconing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Barton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Moscow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Allegany County
    • Nikep
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikep
      • Nikep is located in Allegany County
    • Klondike
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County
    • Gilmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Allegany County
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Midlothian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County
    • Ocean
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County
    • Borden Shaft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
    • Luke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bedford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Stringtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Hyndman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <1>
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ohiopyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.
    • Salisbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Summit Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Glade City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Meyersdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • West Meyersdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Wellersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Wittenberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Callimont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Addison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
    • Listonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Ursina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Garrett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <1>
  • Grant County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.
    • Bayard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Greenland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Medley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County (WV)
    • Dobbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.
    • Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Ritters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Vance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Vance is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Wapocomo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Romney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <1>
    • Three Churches
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
      • Three Churches is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.
    • Piedmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Keyser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <1>
    • Short Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Elk Garden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • New Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Carpendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wiley Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <1>
    • Sulphur City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Fort Ashby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • Headsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Hartmansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
      • Hartmansville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Schell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Terra Alta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenox
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Morgans Glade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Brandonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Bruceton Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <1>
    • Clifton Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Little Sandy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Salt Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Albright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Merrill, see our County-by-County Page for Merrill.

Newspapers Published in Merrill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merrill, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merrill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Merrill:

Cemeteries Near Merrill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merrill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Merrill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Mt. Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Beulah Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
  • Michael Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Barlett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlett Cemetery
  • Moscow Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moscow Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moscow Mills Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
  • St. Gabriels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriels Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Moore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Barton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403737 <4>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Coney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Blocher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocher Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Merrbach Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrbach Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find Merrill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Merrill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Merrill, with the one closest to Merrill listed first.

  • New Germany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
    • New Germany is located in Garrett County
  • Avilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
    • Avilton is located in Garrett County
  • Barton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Lonaconing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Carlos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
    • Carlos is located in Allegany County
  • Floyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Garrett County
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Ocean
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
    • Ocean is located in Allegany County
  • Grantsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bittinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bloomington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Garrett County
  • West Virginia Central Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia Central Junction
    • West Virginia Central Junction is located in Mineral County (WV)
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    • Piedmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Westernport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Borden Shaft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Merrill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merrill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merrill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merrill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5990, Longitude: -79.0831       In this case, the coordinates for Merrill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<7>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 Merrill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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