[1] The name "Merryall" was given to the land in 1726 by a group of surveyors, after having dinner by a spring and sharing a bottle of spirits.

Lower Merryall is made up of rolling farmland and forests.

Thanks to conservation groups like the Friends and Neighbors of Historic Merryall, much of the area's signature rural charm has been able to stay intact, despite years of rapid growth in other areas of New Milford.

[9]: 1 The West Aspetuck River is Lower Merryall's primary waterway,[9]: 1  running through the center of the community.

The highest point in elevation in Lower Merryall is Bear Hill (1,281 ft).