2024 Map of Merrillville

About this map

The Ochlockonee River and its numerous tributaries, including Gully Branch and Good Water Creek, define this rural section of Thomas County. Small crossroads communities like Merrillville, Dillon, and Pasco anchor the landscape, which is largely characterized by agrarian development and family-linked tracts. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites and rural congregations, from the Little Ochlockonee Baptist Church Cem in the northwest to the Saint Marys Cem near the southern boundary. Significant infrastructure is represented by the Thomasville Regional Airport on the eastern edge. The map captures a contemporary look at traditional Georgia land divisions, where residential lanes like Dixie Chastain Rd and Hansell Chastain Rd reflect the enduring legacy of local families along the river basin and its associated wetlands like Robin Bay.