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Welcome to Melbourne ...

The city of Melbourne is located in Izard County<1> and is the County Seat for Izard County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Melbourne, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

When the people of Melbourne refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Melbournian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Melbourne has a population of 1,863 people<3> (see below for details).

Melbourne is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Melbourne: 870 & 327<5>

The ZIP code for Melbourne: 72556<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Melbourne had an population of 1,863 people. This is an increase of 0.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Melbourne had a population of 1,848 people (or 13.46% of the total population of Izard County). This makes Melbourne the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Melbourne represents 0.06% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 141st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,848 people, the population of Melbourne increased 10.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,673 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Melbourne.

Communities Also Named Melbourne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Melbourne - they are located in California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melbourne.

Websites for Melbourne ...

Official Website: www.melbournear.com/

Communities near Melbourne ...

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

  • Mountain View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Calico Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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.<8>
    • 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
  • 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.<9> 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 <7>
  • 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.<9> 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 <7>
  • 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.<9> 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 <7>
  • 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.<9> 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 <7>
  • 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.<9> 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

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 Melbourne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melbourne.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melbourne. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Melbourne.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melbourne ...

Looking for more information about Melbourne? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Melbourne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melbourne.

Adding Melbourne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Melbourne in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Melbourne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

X2X - From that list, the Melbourne post office opened in 1876.

We also found Melbourne on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Melbourne.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Melbourne refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Melbourne may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melbourne.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melbourne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Melbourne area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Melbourne area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Melbourne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Melbourne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>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.
<10>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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