Merryville, Louisiana

About Merryville

Merryville, LA is a tiny community located in western Louisiana, home to 949 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Merryville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 9.79 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 97 residents per square mile.

📰 Merryville News Today

• Merryville High School (LA) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Oct 1
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Merryville, Louisiana - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• William Michael "Mike" Goodknight Obituary Aug 4, 2026 Johnson Funeral Home · Aug 6
• ‘Truly horrific’: 36 dogs rescued from camper in Merryville; 2 facing animal cruelty charges KPLC 7 News · Mar 17
• Merryville man arrested for child sexual abuse materials KALB | News Channel 5 · Jul 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Louisiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Merryville Unique

• The only place in America named Merryville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Merryville

• Three Flags Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Merryville Historical Society and Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Merryville

• Beauregard Old River Game and Fish Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Merryville

• Merryville High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Merryville

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