Merriam, Indiana

Merriam, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Merriam
Merriam
Coordinates: 41°17′14″N 85°26′04″W / 41.28722°N 85.43444°W / 41.28722; -85.43444Coordinates: 41°17′14″N 85°26′04″W / 41.28722°N 85.43444°W / 41.28722; -85.43444
Country United States
State Indiana
County Noble
Township Noble
Elevation[1] 938 ft (286 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 46701
Area code(s) 260
FIPS code 18-48510[2]
GNIS feature ID 439026

Merriam is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

A post office was established at Merriam in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[4] According to Ronald L. Baker, the name may honor Mason M. Merriam or a member of his family.[5] Mason M. Merriam operated a local store in the 1840s.[6]

Geography

Merriam is located at 41°17′14″N 85°26′04″W / 41.28722°N 85.43444°W / 41.28722; -85.43444.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Merriam, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. The name probably is for a local family, as Mason M. Merriam...
  6. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 272.


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