Welcome to Melo ...

Melo is located on the South Texas Plains.

Melo is located in Goliad County<1>.

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

Melo is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Melo is located in the (361) area code.

Communities near Melo ...

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

• Goliad
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
  • Goliad is located in Goliad County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <4>
• Angel City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
  • Angel City is located in Goliad County
• Berclair
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
  • Berclair is located in Goliad County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berclair <4>
• Fannin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
  • Fannin is located in Goliad County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fannin <4>
• Kilgore
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
  • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
• Cologne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
  • Cologne is located in Goliad County
  • Former names for Cologne:
  • Centerville
  • Ira Station
  • Perdido
• Weesatche
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weesatche
  • Weesatche is located in Goliad County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weesatche <4>
• Ander
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
  • Ander is located in Goliad County
• Blanconia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanconia
  • Blanconia is located in Bee County
  • Former names for Blanconia:
  • Dark Corners
  • Pull Tight
• Weser
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
  • Weser is located in Goliad 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 Melo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melo. 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 Melo.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melo ...

Looking for more information about Melo? 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 Melo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/