Merriam, Minnesota

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Merriam
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Merriam
Coordinates: 44°44′16″N93°35′40″W / 44.73778°N 93.59444°W / 44.73778; -93.59444 Coordinates: 44°44′16″N93°35′40″W / 44.73778°N 93.59444°W / 44.73778; -93.59444
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Scott
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EDT)

Merriam was a town in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] The town has since been closed altogether.

History

Merriam was platted in 1866. [2] The community was named for John L. Merriam, a Minnesota legislator. [3] A post office was established at Merriam in 1872, closed in 1873, reopened in 1879, and closed permanently in 1905. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merriam, Minnesota
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 509.
  3. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 183.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merriam Post Office (historical)


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