Do you know of Melcher ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Melcher. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Melcher.

We found mention of Melcher as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Marion County, Iowa.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Melcher ...

We found one communities that share the name Melcher.

Within Iowa, the name Melcher is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Melcher in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Parke County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Melcher [Parke County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Melcher ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Melcher:

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Melcher.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 19/50925   (Place Name: Melcher)

County: Marion     (FIPS State/County: 19/125)

Class: U4

Identifies a populated place (ie- Melcher) which is wholly or substantially located within the boundaries of an incorporated place with a different name. The Part of Code identifies the incorporated place.

More Orphans in  Marion County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Marion County.