BlockMerriam, Illinois
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1948 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Grover Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62837. It stands on Jack Creek. The Survey maps it on the Burnt Prairie quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1948 USGS Fairfield quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Belleville quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Burnt Prairie quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Mount Vernon quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Merriam: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Wayne County Highway Department | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2024Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Merriam in 2 storm reports in 2024: 1 tornado, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Merriam | $120,000 | Numerous pine trees snapped near the base along the track northeast of Fairfield. One home near the beginning of the track had roof damage (a tarp covered half of the roof) with a nearby tree having many large branches broken. Further east, an anchored mobile home was lifted up and leaned over, not overturned but uninhabitable due to sustained major damage. Another home further ENE had substantial soffit and porch damage along with an old TV tower toppled and many snapped pine trees on the property. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Merriam | - | Hail estimated to ping pong ball size was reported in Marriam via mPING. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klines Corner | 1.2 miles | 8 | |
| Toms Prairie | 3.3 miles | 8 | |
| Golden Gate | 3.9 miles | 8 | |
| Fairfield | 4.5 miles | 8 | |
| Hubbard | 5.0 miles | 8 | |
| Fairfield Estates | 5.1 miles | 8 | |
| Scottsville | 6.0 miles | 8 | |
| New Massillon (historical) | 6.7 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 413438. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.