Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Merlin had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Merlin, with the one closest to Merlin listed first.
- Grants Pass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Pass
- Grants Pass is located in Josephine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants Pass <2>
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Josephine County
- Wilderville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
- Wilderville is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilderville <2>
- Murphy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Murphy is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <2>
- Wolf Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Creek <2>
- Wimer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
- Wimer is located in Jackson County
- Glendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>
- Rock Point ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Rock Point is located in Jackson County
- Draper ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Gold Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <2>
- Galesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Douglas County
- Williams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Josephine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <2>
- Applegate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
- Applegate is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Applegate <2>
- Sams Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
- Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
- Tolo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Spikenard ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Kerby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby
- Kerby is located in Josephine County
- Former names for Kerby:
- Kerbyville
- Napoleon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerby <2>
- Beagle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Table Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jacksonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
- Central Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <2>
- Althouse ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Josephine County: www.co.josephine.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
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 Merlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |