Welcome to Merriman ...

The village of Merriman is located in Cherry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Merriman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Merriman has a population of 130 people<2> (see below for details).

Merriman is 3,260 feet [994 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Merriman is about ½ mile above sea level.

Telephone area codes for Merriman: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Merriman: 69218<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Merriman had an population of 130 people. This is an increase of 1.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Merriman had a population of 128 people. This makes Merriman the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 128 people, the population of Merriman increased 8.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 118 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Merriman.

Communities Also Named Merriman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Merriman - they are located in Michigan, Montana, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Merriman.

Communities near Merriman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merriman.

• Martin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Bennett County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <6>
• Tuthill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuthill
  • Tuthill is located in Bennett County (SD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuthill <6>
• Swett ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
  • Swett is located in Bennett County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
• Cody
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Cody is located in Cherry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <6>
• Batesland
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
  • Batesland is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland <6>
• Gordon
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Sheridan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <6>
• Vetal
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
  • Vetal is located in Bennett County (SD)
• Allen
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Bennett County (SD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
• Doughboy
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughboy
  • Doughboy is located in Cherry County
• Nenzel
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
  • Nenzel is located in Cherry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Merriman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merriman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merriman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merriman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merriman. See our Newspapers Page for Merriman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merriman ...

Looking for more information about Merriman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Merriman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Merriman.

Adding Merriman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Merriman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Merriman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Merriman post office opened in 1886.

We also found Merriman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Merriman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merriman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/