Merriam,_Indiana

Merriam, Indiana

Merriam, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Indiana, United States

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]

References

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


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