Welcome to Merriman ...
So far, we found very little information about Merriman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Merriman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Merriman, please Contact Us.
Merriman was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Merriman would have been located within present day Eastland County<2>.
The location of Merriman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merriman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Merriman is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Merriman was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Merriman once stood is in the (254) area code.
Communities Also Named Merriman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Merriman - they are located in Michigan, Montana, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merriman.
Communities near Merriman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merriman.
- Eastland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastland
- Eastland is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastland <5>
- Cisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <5>
- Ranger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Ranger is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <5>
- Gorman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
- Gorman is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <5>
- Strawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
- Strawn is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <5>
- Carbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <5>
- Mingus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
- Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <5>
- Kokomo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Eastland County
- Mangum ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Gunsight ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
- Gunsight is located in Stephens County
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 Merriman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merriman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merriman. 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 Merriman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merriman. See our Newspapers Page for Merriman.
Adding Merriman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Merriman 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 Merriman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Merriman post office opened in 1874.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merriman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Merriman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Eastland, 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 Merriman - 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/ |