Merriam, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census designated place
Merriam is located in Indiana
Merriam
Merriam
Merriam is located in the United States
Merriam
Merriam
Coordinates: 41°17′13″N 85°26′00″W / 41.28694°N 85.43333°W / 41.28694; -85.43333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyNoble
TownshipNoble
Elevation
[1]
938 ft (286 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46701
Area code260
FIPS code18-48510[2]
GNIS feature ID2830482[1]

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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.


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