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Merritt

Ghost town · Lawrence County, South Dakota

Nemo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Nemo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Merritt is a ghost town in Lawrence County, South Dakota, recorded as human settlement in South Dakota, United States of America. It is one of 25 former communities in Lawrence County on the federal names register. No county in South Dakota has more among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Merritt as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.1408° N, 103.5686° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,109 ft
Nearest living townJohnson Siding, SD
Distance to it7.6 miles
Coordinates44.14083, -103.56861

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What's there now

Merritt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Johnson Siding, SD (population 671), about 7.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,109 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Merritt?

Merritt is in Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 44.1408, -103.5686.

How many ghost towns are in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County, South Dakota has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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