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 99 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Melbourne had a population of 83,376 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.
- Eau Gallie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Gallie
- Eau Gallie is located in Brevard County
- Tropic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tropic
- Tropic is located in Brevard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tropic <2>
- Malabar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malabar
- Malabar is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malabar <2>
- Valkaria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Georgiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Micco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micco
- Micco is located in Brevard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micco <2>
- Rockledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <2>
- Sebastian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sebastian is located in Indian River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastian <2>
- Cocoa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
- Cocoa is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <2>
- Indianola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - City Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
- City Point is located in Brevard County
- Sharpes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes
- Sharpes is located in Brevard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpes <2>
- Canaveral ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Melbourne: www.melbourneflorida.org/
The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |