Merritt (formerly, Meritt) is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California.

The post office for the area was established in 1859 as "Meritt", and discontinued in 1860.

[2] In the late 19th century, Merritt was a shipment point on the railroad for cattle to market.

[3] A 1913 book described Merritt, along with Mullen, as farming towns along the main automobile route from Davis to Woodland.

This Yolo County, California-related article is a stub.