Merrimac, Illinois

Merrimac
Unincorporated community
Name origin: Meramec River
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Monroe
Precinct	15
Elevation	404 ft (123 m)
Coordinates	38°22′15″N 90°20′00″W / 38.37083°N 90.33333°W / 38.37083; -90.33333Coordinates: 38°22′15″N 90°20′00″W / 38.37083°N 90.33333°W / 38.37083; -90.33333
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62295
Area code	618
Location of Merrimac within Illinois

Merrimac, Illinois is a small unincorporated community in the historic Moredock Precinct of Monroe County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the American Bottoms, adjacent to the Mississippi River levee due south of that river's confluence with the Meramec. It takes its name from this river whose name was translated as 'Ugly Water' from Algonquian by French Jesuits in the area. However scholars of the language translate it as 'place of strong current', which would certainly seem consistent.

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Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Illinois, United States County seat: Waterloo Cities Columbia‡ Waterloo Villages Fults Hecker‡ Maeystown Valmeyer Unincorporated communities Ames Burksville Burksville Station Chaflin Bridge Foster Pond Fountain Harrisonville Madonnaville Merrimac Monroe City New Hanover Renault St. Joe Tipton Wartburg ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties