Around Melvin ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Florence. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southeast of where Melvin would have been located. Florence has a population of 41,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Muscle Shoals. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southeast of Melvin and has a population of 14,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Melvin, with the nearest first.
- Threet
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- McGee Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Cypress Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jacksonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Zip City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Mars Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
- Saint Florian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
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- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
- Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Pruitton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Riverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Colbert County
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
- South Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Waterloo
For more communities neighboring Melvin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Melvin.
Lauderdale County ...
Melvin would have been located within present day Lauderdale County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Melvin ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melvin.
Airports Near Melvin ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Melvin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Melvin.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melvin. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Melvin), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |