Welcome to Merritts Bridge ...
So far, we found very little information about Merritts Bridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Merritts Bridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Merritts Bridge, please Contact Us.
Merritts Bridge would have been located within present day Aiken County<2>.
The location of Merritts Bridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merritts Bridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for Merritts Bridge: Merritts Brg. (or less commonly used: Merritts Brdg. or Merritts Brdge.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Merritts Bridge for more information about variations on the name of Merritts Bridge.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Merritts Bridge is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Merritts Bridge was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Merritts Bridge would have been located in the (803) area code.
Communities near Merritts Bridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merritts Bridge.
- Aiken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <5>
- Batesburg - Leesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
- Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
- Batesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg
- Batesburg is located in Lexington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesburg <5>
- Burnettown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Johnston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Edgefield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <5>
- New Ellenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ellenton
- New Ellenton is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ellenton <5>
- Leesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Lexington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <5>
- Wagener
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagener
- Wagener is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagener <5>
- Ridge Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Spring
- Ridge Spring is located in Saluda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Spring <5>
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Lexington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
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 Merritts Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merritts Bridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merritts Bridge. 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 Merritts Bridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merritts Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for Merritts Bridge.
Adding Merritts Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Merritts Bridge in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Merritts Bridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Merritts Bridge post office opened in 1850.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merritts Bridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Aiken County: www.aikencounty.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 Merritts Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Aiken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merritts Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |