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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 in 1895, Melbourne had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Melbourne had a population of 796 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.

  • Malta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Malta is located in Marshall County
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  • State Center Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
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  • Rhodes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Luray
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • State Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Haverhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • LaMoille
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Baxter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Collins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Clyde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel is located in Marshall County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Marietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clemons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Clemons is located in Marshall County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Ira
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferguson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Marshalltown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Moningers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Moningers is located in Marshall County
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  • Minerva
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Minerva is located in Marshall County
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  • Colo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bromley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bromley is located in Marshall County
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  • Saint Anthony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Albion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickering
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pickering is located in Marshall County
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  • Dillon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Maxwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mingo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Castle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockton is located in Marshall County
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  • Iowa Center
    (15 miles [24.1 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.