Around Melbourne ...
For comparison, Melbourne has a population of 1,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Melbourne, with the nearest 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
- 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
- LaCrosse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to LaCrosse
- From Melbourne to LaCrosse
- 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
- Brockwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sage
- From Melbourne to Sage
- Bone Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Violet Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Violet Hill
- From Melbourne to Violet Hill
- Guion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- 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) - 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
- Calico Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico Rock
- Calico Rock is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calico Rock <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calico Rock
- From Melbourne to Calico Rock
- Horseshoe Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horseshoe Bend
- From Melbourne to Horseshoe Bend
- Mount Pleasant
For more communities neighboring Melbourne, please visit our County-by-County Page for Melbourne.
Izard County ...
Melbourne is located in Izard County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Melbourne ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melbourne.
Airports Near Melbourne ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Melbourne and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Melbourne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melbourne ...
Looking for more information about Melbourne? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Melbourne. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Melbourne, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melbourne.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Arkansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Arkansas Statewide Tourism
- Melbourne Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melbourne
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Melbourne: www.melbournear.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melbourne. |
| <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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Izard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Melbourne), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |