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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melbourne had a population of 209 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Melbourne had a population of 1,871 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.

  • Lunenburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lunenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Lunenburg is located in Izard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lunenburg
    • From Melbourne to Lunenburg
  • LaCrosse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Newburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Izard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newburg
    • From Melbourne to Newburg
  • Jumbo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
    • Jumbo is located in Izard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jumbo
    • From Melbourne to Jumbo
  • Sage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gid
    • Gid is located in Izard County
  • Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Izard County
  • Violet Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Wideman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
    • Wideman is located in Izard County
  • Mount Olive
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Izard County
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxford
    • From Melbourne to Oxford
  • Optimus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Optimus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus
    • Optimus is located in Stone County
  • Alvis ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvis
    • Alvis is located in Independence County
  • Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Fulton County
  • Pineville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
  • Calico Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sidney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Saint James
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Stone County
  • Cushman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Evening Shade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
    • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <4>
  • Bexar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Bexar is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <4>
  • Wild Cherry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
    • Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
  • Mountain View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Iuka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Izard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Iuka
    • From Melbourne to Iuka
  • Culp
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Baxter County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Culp
    • From Melbourne to Culp

The official website for Melbourne: www.melbournear.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Melbourne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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