Merritt is an unincorporated community in southwestern Douglas County, Missouri, United States. It is located west of Goodhope on Missouri Route T in the Little Beaver Creek valley.
The Merritt store no longer exists, however, the Old Merritt store is still present approximately 1.25 miles west on Route T.
History
A post office called Merritt was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1930. William Merrit, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merritt, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 63-64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Merritt
- Keltner, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
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