Merriman Nebraska Map

About Merriman, Nebraska

Merriman is a locality in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 87. The population density is 32.7 people per km². Merriman is located at 42.9197°N, 101.7007°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Merriman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 69218.

Merriman persists as a solitary waypoint where the vast, undulating prairie meets the expansive, unblinking sky of the Nebraska Sandhills. It lies 123.9 miles northeast of Scottsbluff, NE (from Scottsbluff, NE: bearing 53°T), and is situated 58.3 miles west of Valentine. Dry Creek carves a shallow, intermittent path through the local topography, its bed often dry and hushed, serving as a quiet witness to the shifting light that gilds the grasses in hues of amber and pale straw as the sun dips low. A mile away, the stillness of Cottonwood Lake offers a singular point of reflection, its quiet surface mirroring the drift of high, solitary clouds. Beyond the immediate terrain, the landscape stretches toward a horizon that feels infinite, where the air possesses a crisp, dry clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the world.

Merriman occupies a place in the regional history of the American frontier, a legacy defined by the hard-won persistence of those who worked the cattle country and built lives upon the plains. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the land and the demands of ranching, with the daily pace dictated by the seasonal requirements of livestock and the quiet endurance of the prairie cycle. Visitors often find a pause in their travel at the Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area, a place that preserves a fragment of the native landscape for those seeking the quietude of the open range. Life in Merriman unfolds with a deliberate, steady cadence, reflecting a cultural character forged in the silence of the grasslands and the enduring, profound sense of space that defines this corner of the world.

About This Merriman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Merriman, Nebraska. Coordinates: 42.919722, -101.700703. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Merriman includes the ZIP code (69218), telephone area code (308), county seat of Cherry County (Valentine), and school district assignment (Gordon-Rushville Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.