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Welcome to Merino ...

Merino is located in Providence County<1>.

Merino is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Merino: 401

Communities Also Named Merino ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Merino - they are located in Colorado, Montana (2) and Wyoming.

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

Websites for Merino ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Merino ...

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

  • Fall River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Warwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pawtucket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Taunton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • East Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • East Providence is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Attleboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Woonsocket
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Coventry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merino.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merino ...

Looking for more information about Merino? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Merino, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Merino.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merino - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.