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Merriam, Indiana
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Merriam is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
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History
[edit]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]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau defined Merriam as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[6]
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.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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