Welcome to Melton ...

Melton is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Melton is located in Reynolds County<1>.

The location of Melton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Melton is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Melton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Melton: (573)

Communities Also Named Melton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Melton: This one is located in Reynolds County and the other is located in Benton County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 8 communities that are also named Melton - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Manitoba, Mississippi, New Jersey and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melton.

Communities near Melton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melton.

• Ellington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
  • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <4>
• Viburnum
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
  • Viburnum is located in Iron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <4>
• Centerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Reynolds County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
• Bee Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
  • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
• Greeley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
  • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
• Corridon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
  • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
• Reynolds
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
  • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
• Oates
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
  • Oates is located in Reynolds County
• Fruit City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
  • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
• Boss
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
  • Boss is located in Dent County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Melton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melton. See our Newspapers Page for Melton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melton ...

Looking for more information about Melton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Melton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/