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)
- LaCrosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gid is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gid
- Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zion is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Violet Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wideman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Optimus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Optimus is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus
- Alvis ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alvis is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvis
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Calico Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Saint James
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint James is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Cushman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Evening Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bexar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wild Cherry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Mountain View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Culp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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. |
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