Welcome to Meltonia ...
Meltonia is located in Bolivar County<1>.
The location of Meltonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meltonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
Meltonia is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Meltonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Meltonia is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities near Meltonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meltonia.
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Indianola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
- Leland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Shaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Rosedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
- Metcalfe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Renova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Boyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <4>
- Benoit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>
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 Meltonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meltonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meltonia. 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 Meltonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meltonia. See our Newspapers Page for Meltonia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meltonia ...
Looking for more information about Meltonia? 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 Meltonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meltonia.
Adding Meltonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meltonia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Meltonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Meltonia post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meltonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meltonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meltonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |