Welcome to Melvin ...
Melvin is located in Fresno County<1>.
The location of Melvin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Melvin is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Melvin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Melvin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Melvin - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melvin.
Communities near Melvin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melvin.
- Fresno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
- Fresno is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresno <4>
- Sanger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
- Sanger is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <4>
- Selma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
- Parlier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlier
- Parlier is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlier <4>
- Fowler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
- Pinedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinedale
- Pinedale is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinedale <4>
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Fresno County
- Calwa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwa
- Calwa is located in Fresno County
- Lone Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Fresno County
- Malaga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Melvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melvin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melvin. 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 Melvin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melvin. See our Newspapers Page for Melvin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melvin ...
Looking for more information about Melvin? 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 Melvin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melvin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melvin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melvin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |