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Welcome to Merrick ...

Merrick is located in Nassau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Merrick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1802.

Merrick is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Merrick lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Merrick: 516 & 363<3>

Communities Also Named Merrick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Merrick: This one is located in Nassau County and the other is located in Queens County.

Beyond New York, there are 8 communities that are also named Merrick - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merrick.

Communities near Merrick ...

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

  • Hempstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley Stream
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Long Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Cove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lindenhurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rockville Centre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Garden City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Massapequa Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapequa Park
    • Massapequa Park is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massapequa Park <4>

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 Merrick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merrick.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrick. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Merrick.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merrick ...

Looking for more information about Merrick? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Merrick, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Merrick.

Adding Merrick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Merrick 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 Merrick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Merrick post office opened in 1802.

We also found Merrick on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1908).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Merrick.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merrick - 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 516 code has been Overlayed with the 363 area code. New phone numbers in the Merrick area will be assigned with one of these codes: 516 or 363. As a result, placing a call in the Merrick 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/