Merriam is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Merriam, Indiana | |
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  Merriam  Merriam | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′13″N 85°26′00″W / 41.28694°N 85.43333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Noble |
| Township | Noble |
| Elevation | 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 ID | 2830482[1] |
History
editA 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merriam, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Noble County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ 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...
- ^ Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. 1882. p. 272.
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