Merriam, Minnesota

Merriam
Merriam
Extinct town
	Merriam
	Coordinates: 44°44′16″N 93°35′40″W / 44.73778°N 93.59444°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Scott
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
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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]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merriam, Minnesota
^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 509.
^ 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.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merriam Post Office (historical)

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[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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v t e Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Shakopee
Cities	Belle Plaine Credit River Elko New Market Jordan New Prague‡ Prior Lake Savage Shakopee	Map of Minnesota highlighting Scott County
Townships	Belle Plaine Blakeley Cedar Lake Helena Jackson Louisville New Market Sand Creek Spring Lake St. Lawrence
Unincorporated communities	Blakeley Cedar Lake Helena Lydia Marystown Mudbaden Spring Lake St. Benedict St. Patrick Union Hill
Ghost towns/Neighborhoods	Elko Lawrence Merriam New Market
Indian reservation	Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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