City of Merriam, Johnson County, Kansas, United States

Overview of Merriam

• Name:
  Merriam
• Official Name:
  City of Merriam
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Johnson County, Kansas, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1864 and incorporated as a city in 1950.
• Surveys:
  Sixth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 24 East
  

  Townships: 12 South

  Range 25 East
  

  Townships: 12 South
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:39.023616539° 01' 25.0"N

  Longitude:-94.693570194° 41' 36.9"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Shawnee 1.9 mi. NW
  • Mission 2 mi. E
  • Countryside (Mission) 2.2 mi. E
  • Overland Park 3.1 mi. SE
  • Fairway 3.3 mi. E
  • Roeland Park 3.4 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Campbell (Shawnee) 0.9 mi. NW
  • Shawnee Indian (Shawnee) 1.2 mi. W
  • Pleasant View (Shawnee) 1.6 mi. W
  • Saint Joseph Catholic (Shawnee) 1.6 mi. W
  • Shawnee (Shawnee) 1.6 mi. W
  • Antioch 2.1 mi. S
  • Highland (Prairie Village) 2.8 mi. E
  • Maple Hill (Kansas City, Wyandotte County) 2.8 mi. NE
  • Tensquatawa Burial Ground (Kansas City, Wyandotte County) 3.5 mi. N
  • Resurrection (Lenexa) 3.8 mi. SW
  • Turner (Kansas City, Wyandotte County) 3.8 mi. N
  • Shawnee Methodist Mission (Fairway) 3.9 mi. E
• Population:
  10,759
• Elevation:
  277 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  264209579
• Updated Apr 20, 2020