Merritt is an unincorporated community in southwestern Douglas County, Missouri. Merritt is located west of Goodhope on Missouri Route T in the Little Beaver Creek valley.
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
Merritt, Missouri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA