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Welcome to Mers Hill ...

Mers Hill is located in Goshen County<1>.

Mers Hill is 5,020 feet [1,530 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mers Hill is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Mers Hill lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Mers Hill (for example, toward Henry (NE)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Mers Hill: 307

Communities near Mers Hill ...

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

  • Chugwater
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yoder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Slater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
    • Slater is located in Platte County
  • Veteran
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chugcreek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugcreek
    • Chugcreek is located in Platte County
  • Hawk Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Y-O Ranch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y-O Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y-O Ranch
    • Y-O Ranch is located in Platte County
  • Wheatland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lingle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Laramie
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mers Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Goshen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mers Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.