Welcome to Merrillan ...
The village of Merrillan is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Merrillan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merrillan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Merrillan has a population of 527 people<3> (see below for details).
Merrillan is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Merrillan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Merrillan had an population of 527 people. This is a decrease of 2.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Merrillan had a population of 542 people. This makes Merrillan the county's 12th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 542 people, the population of Merrillan decreased 7.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 585 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Merrillan.
Communities near Merrillan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merrillan.
- Black River Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Neillsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Fairchild
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Hixton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
- Hixton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Pigeon Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
- Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Lynxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Hatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
- Humbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
- Humbird is located in Clark County
- Sechlerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sechlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
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 Merrillan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merrillan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merrillan. 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 Merrillan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merrillan. See our Newspapers Page for Merrillan.
Adding Merrillan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Merrillan 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 Merrillan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Merrillan post office opened in 1870.
We also found Merrillan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merrillan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merrillan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Merrillan. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Merrillan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |