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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Merrick (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 Merrick. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Merrick is located in Nassau County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nassau County: Bronx, Queens & Suffolk.

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

  • Nassau County     (The home county of Merrick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Bellmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmore <2>
    • Freeport
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • North Merrick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Merrick
      • North Merrick is located in Nassau County
    • North Bellmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellmore
      • North Bellmore is located in Nassau County
    • Wantagh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roosevelt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Seaford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
      • Seaford is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
    • East Meadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Wantagh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wantagh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wantagh
      • North Wantagh is located in Nassau County
    • Baldwin Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Harbor
      • Baldwin Harbor is located in Nassau County
    • Baldwin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
    • South Hempstead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hempstead
      • South Hempstead is located in Nassau County
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
    • Throgs Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Bronx
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <2>
    • Eastchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
    • Concourse Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
    • Williams Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
    • Riverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
    • Canarsie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
      • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
    • Bushwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Flatlands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
    • Greenpoint
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Gravesend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
      • Gravesend is located in Kings County
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
    • Williamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
    • Brighton Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
      • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Delano Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
    • Yorkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in New York County
    • Harlem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in New York County
    • Morningside Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
      • Morningside Heights is located in New York County
    • East Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
    • Manhattan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in New York County
    • Park West Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County
    • Seneca Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
    • University Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Queens Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Little Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Far Rockaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayswater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
      • Bayswater is located in Queens County
    • Hollis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
    • Rochdale Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
      • Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
    • Douglaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
      • Douglaston is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <2>
    • Jamaica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bayside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Queens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Broad Channel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Channel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
      • Broad Channel is located in Queens County
    • Kew Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
    • Old Town Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
    • Grant City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County
    • Oakwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
    • Port Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
    • Staten Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Westerleigh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
      • Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
  • Rockland County
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Amity Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Harbor
      • Amity Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Amityville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Amityville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
    • Copiague
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Farmingdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
    • Lindenhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Lindenhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lindenhurst
      • North Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
    • West Babylon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Babylon
      • West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • Melville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatley Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley Heights
      • Wheatley Heights is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley Heights <2>
    • Wyandanch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Babylon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Pelham Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County
    • Eastchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastchester <2>
    • Larchmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mamaroneck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Rochelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
    • Rye
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bronxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuckahoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Old Greenwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cos Cob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Shippan Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Greenwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Darien
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
    • Glenbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Noroton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Stamford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
    • Darien
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Fort Lee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Englewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
    • Ridgefield Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Teaneck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • West Englewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Hackensack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
      • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
    • Hoboken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • North Bergen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
      • North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Union City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
    • Weehawken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • West New York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Jersey City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
    • Communipaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Secaucus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
      • Secaucus is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
    • Bayonne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
      • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • Monmouth County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merrick, with the one closest to Merrick listed first.
    • Navesink Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink Beach
      • Navesink Beach is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Waterloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Merrick ...

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 253 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrick.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Merrick. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Merrick and those printed in the larger area surrounding Merrick.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Merrick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Merrick:

Cemeteries Near Merrick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merrick.

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 Merrick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
  • Wantagh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantagh Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Floyd - Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grace Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • St. George Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cemetery of the Holy Rood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stymus Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainedge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainedge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...
    • Plainlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town 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.<6>

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

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

  • Amityville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cedarhurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhurst
    • Cedarhurst is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarhurst <2>
  • Lindenhurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Far Rockaway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyandanch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Melville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Neck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
  • Babylon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Douglaston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
    • Douglaston is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <2>
  • Jamaica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Arverne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arverne
    • Arverne is located in Queens County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Deer Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Great Neck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
      • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <2>
    • Bayside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Merrick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6629, Longitude: -73.5515       In this case, the coordinates for Merrick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Merrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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