Merriam, Indiana

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Merriam, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
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Merriam
Coordinates: 41°17′13″N85°26′00″W / 41.28694°N 85.43333°W / 41.28694; -85.43333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Noble
Township Noble
Elevation
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938 ft (286 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46701
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-48510 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830482 [1]

Merriam is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

A post office was established at Merriam in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. [3] According to Ronald L. Baker, the name may honor Mason M. Merriam or a member of his family. [4] Mason M. Merriam operated a local store in the 1840s. [5]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Merriam as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merriam, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ 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...
  5. ↑ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 272.
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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