Nearest Communities to Merritt,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Merritt, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Merritt:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Merritt.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Merritt is primarily located in Lawrence County. A portion of Merritt extends into Pennington County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Butte, Meade, Pennington, Crook (WY) & Weston (WY).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Merritt. Of these communities, 74 are located in counties other than Lawrence County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Merritt (which is Lawrence County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Merritt
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lawrence County (where Merritt resides)
- County Website: https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
- County Seat for Lawrence: Deadwood
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- Nearest Communities to Merritt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merritt.
- Nemo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benchmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
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- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
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- Greenwood has also been known as:
- Laflin
- Novak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Novak is located in Lawrence County
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- Tomahawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
- Diamond City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
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- Channing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Channing is located in Lawrence County
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- Gregory ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
- Nahant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nahant is located in Lawrence County
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- Roubaix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roubaix is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
- Brownsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
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- Galena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Galena is located in Lawrence County
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- Virginia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Virginia is located in Lawrence County
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- Dumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dumont is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Lawrence County
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- Englewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Englewood is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
- Carterville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carterville is located in Lawrence County
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- Cartesville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cartesville is located in Lawrence County
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- Flatiron ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flatiron is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
- Hanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hanna is located in Lawrence County
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- Carthage ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage is located in Lawrence County
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- Kirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirk is located in Lawrence County
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- Lead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pluma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pluma is located in Lawrence County
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- Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elizabethtown is located in Lawrence County
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- Blacktail
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blacktail is located in Lawrence County
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- Central City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Cheyenne Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cheyenne Crossing is located in Lawrence County
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- Deadwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gayville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gayville is located in Lawrence County
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- Terraville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Terraville is located in Lawrence County
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- Terry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Terry is located in Lawrence County
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- Elmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore is located in Lawrence County
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- Lancaster City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
- Trojan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Centennial City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Centennial City is located in Lawrence County
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- Crook City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crook City is located in Lawrence County
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- Maitland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maitland is located in Lawrence County
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- Preston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Preston is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
- Ragged Top ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ragged Top is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 73 people
- Whitewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dacy ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dacy is located in Lawrence County
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- Carbonate ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Carbonate is located in Lawrence County
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- Savoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Maurice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maurice is located in Lawrence County
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- Victoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria is located in Lawrence County
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- Beaver Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lawrence County
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- Spearfish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tinton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tinton is located in Lawrence County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
- Saint Onge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Spearfish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
- Custer County
- County Website: https://www.custercountysd.com/
- County Seat for Custer: Custer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merritt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merritt.
- Sylvan Lake Resort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sylvan Lake Resort is located in Custer County
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- Junction Ranger Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Berne is located in Custer County
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- Vestal Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vestal Springs is located in Custer County
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- Spokane ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spokane is located in Custer County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 3,237 people
- Custer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Danoby ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Danoby is located in Custer County
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- State Game Lodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- State Game Lodge is located in Custer County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Hermosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fourmile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fourmile is located in Custer County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
- Blue Bell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Bell is located in Custer County
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- Sanator
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sanator is located in Custer County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,350 people
- Meade County
- County Website: https://www.meadecounty.org/
- County Seat for Meade: Sturgis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merritt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merritt.
- Carwye ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carwye is located in Meade County
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- Goiens ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goiens is located in Meade County
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- Piedmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summerset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blackhawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tilford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tilford is located in Meade County
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- Sturgis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bear Butte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Butte is located in Meade County
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- Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bend is located in Meade County
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- Pennington County
- County Website: https://pennco.org/
- County Seat for Pennington: Rapid City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merritt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merritt.
- Silver City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Canyon City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon City is located in Pennington County
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- Fairview ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
- Mystic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic is located in Pennington County
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- Pactola ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pactola is located in Pennington County
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- Castleton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Castleton is located in Pennington County
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- Johnson Siding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Rochford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Myersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Myersville is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bend is located in Pennington County
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- Ridgeland Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
- South Canyon Country Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
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- Redfern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Redfern is located in Pennington County
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- Hisega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hisega is located in Pennington County
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- Florence ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Pennington County
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- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Pennington County
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- Tigerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tigerville is located in Pennington County
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- McGee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGee is located in Pennington County
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- Copper Camp ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
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- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
- Schaeferville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
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- Hill City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kennedyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
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- Reno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Reno is located in Pennington County
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- Clarkson Addition
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
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- Colonial Pine Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
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- Stratosphere Bowl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
- Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield is located in Pennington County
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- Gossage Memorial
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
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- Arrowhead Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
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- Rockerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Addition
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
- Rapid City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sioux Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
- Keystone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clara Belle Camp is located in Pennington County
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- Oreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oreville is located in Pennington County
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- Frenchtown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
- Harney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harney is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
- Ashland Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
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- Rapid Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Twilight Hills Addition
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hayward ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hayward is located in Pennington County
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- Murphy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Murphy is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 482 people
- Green Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Green Valley is located in Pennington County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
- Warbonnet
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Warbonnet is located in Pennington County
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- Box Elder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ajax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ajax is located in Pennington County
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- Moon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moon is located in Pennington County
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- Caputa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crook County
- Weston County
- County Website: https://www.westongov.com/
- County Seat for Weston: Newcastle (WY)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merritt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merritt.
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Weston County (WY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Four Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merritt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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