Welcome to Melham ...
Melham is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Melham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Melham is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Melham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Melham lies within the (605) area code.
Communities near Melham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melham.
- Success ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - De Smet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
- De Smet is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Smet <4>
- Bryant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Bryant is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
- Iroquois
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iroquois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois
- Iroquois is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iroquois <4>
- Willow Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <4>
- Yale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
- Osceola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Kingsbury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
- Merton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Naples
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
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 Melham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melham. 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 Melham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melham. See our Newspapers Page for Melham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melham ...
Looking for more information about Melham? 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 Melham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melham.
Adding Melham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Melham in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Melham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Melham post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Clark, 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 Melham - 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/ |