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Welcome to Merrimac ...

Merrimac is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Merrimac, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Merrimac is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Merrimac: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Merrimac ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Merrimac: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Culpeper County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 12 communities that are also named Merrimac - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Merrimac ...

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

  • Christiansburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Radford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dublin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pembroke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Houchins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Houchins is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
  • Old Farm Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
  • Raintree Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
  • Mount Tabor Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove

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 Merrimac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merrimac.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merrimac ...

Looking for more information about Merrimac? 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 Merrimac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Merrimac.

Adding Merrimac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Merrimac in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Merrimac was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Merrimac.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merrimac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Merrimac area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Merrimac area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.