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Nearest Communities to Melvin,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Melvin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Melvin:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Melvin.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Melvin is located in Ford County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ford County: Champaign, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean & Vermilion.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Melvin. Of these communities, 120 are located in counties other than Ford County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Melvin (which is Ford County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Melvin

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Ford County   (where Melvin resides)
    • County Seat for Ford:   Paxton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Roberts
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <4>
      • Guthrie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
        • Guthrie is located in Ford County
      • Elliott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sibley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Perdueville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdueville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdueville
        • Perdueville is located in Ford County
      • Garber
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
        • Garber is located in Ford County
      • Gibson City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
        • Gibson City is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
        • Gibson City has also been known as:
        • Gibson
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <4>
      • Paxton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
      • Piper City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Derby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Derby is located in Ford County
      • Proctor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proctor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
        • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Harpster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
        • Harpster is located in Ford County
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        • Clarence
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
          • Clarence is located in Ford County
        • Kempton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
          • Kempton is located in Ford County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <4>
        • Stelle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelle
          • Stelle is located in Ford County
        • Cabery
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
          • Cabery is located in Ford County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <4>
  • Champaign County
    • County Website:   www.co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Ludlow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
      • Dewey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
        • Dewey is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <4>
      • Prospect
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Prospect is located in Champaign County
      • Tomlinson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomlinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
        • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
      • Foosland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fisher
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
        • Fisher is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
      • Rantoul
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
        • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <4>
      • Dillsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
        • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
      • Dickerson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
        • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
      • Lotus
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
        • Lotus is located in Champaign County
      • Gifford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
        • Gifford is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <4>
      • Thomasboro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
        • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <4>
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Flatville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
          • Flatville is located in Champaign County
        • Penfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake of the Woods
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
          • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
        • Leverett
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
          • Leverett is located in Champaign County
        • Gerald
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
          • Gerald is located in Champaign County
        • Mahomet
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
          • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <4>
        • Sellers
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
          • Sellers is located in Champaign County
        • Dailey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
          • Dailey is located in Champaign County
        • Rising
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
          • Rising is located in Champaign County
        • Wilbur Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
          • Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
        • Royal
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
          • Royal is located in Champaign County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
        • Augerville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
          • Augerville is located in Champaign County
  • De Witt County
    • County Website:   www.dewittcountyill.com/
    • County Seat for De Witt:   Clinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Weedman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedman
        • Weedman is located in De Witt County
      • Farmer City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Watkins
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Watkins is located in De Witt County
  • Iroquois County
    • County Website:   www.iroquois-co.com/
    • County Seat for Iroquois:   Watseka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Loda
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
        • Loda is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <4>
      • Thawville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
        • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <4>
      • Buckley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
        • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <4>
      • Del Rey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
        • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
      • Ridgeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
        • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
      • La Hogue
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
        • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
      • Onarga
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cissna Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
        • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <4>
      • Gilman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pitchin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitchin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchin
        • Pitchin is located in Iroquois County
      • Woodworth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
        • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
      • Leonard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
        • Leonard is located in Iroquois County
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Claytonville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Danforth
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
          • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
        • Fountain Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Creek
          • Fountain Creek is located in Iroquois County
        • Goodwine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Schwer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
          • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
        • Crescent City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
          • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <4>
        • Hickman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
          • Hickman is located in Iroquois County
        • Bryce
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce
          • Bryce is located in Iroquois County
        • Ashkum
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
          • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <4>
        • Alonzo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
          • Alonzo is located in Iroquois County
        • Woodland Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Junction
          • Woodland Junction is located in Iroquois County
        • Woodland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Milford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
          • Milford is located in Iroquois County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
        • Wellington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Clifton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Coaler
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaler
          • Coaler is located in Iroquois County
        • Watseka
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston County
    • County Website:   www.livingstoncounty-il.org/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Strawn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
        • Strawn is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <4>
      • Cereal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cereal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
        • Cereal is located in Livingston County
      • Risk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
        • Risk is located in Livingston County
      • Chatsworth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
        • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <4>
      • Forrest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
        • Forrest is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <4>
      • Charlotte
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
        • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
      • Fairbury
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
        • Wing is located in Livingston County
      • Cullom
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
        • Cullom is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <4>
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Livingston County
      • Champlin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
        • Champlin is located in Livingston County
      • Saunemin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
          • Saxon is located in Livingston County
        • Lodemia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodemia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
          • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
        • Griswold
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
          • Griswold is located in Livingston County
        • Scovel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scovel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
          • Scovel is located in Livingston County
        • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
          • Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
        • Eylar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eylar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
          • Eylar is located in Livingston County
        • McDowell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
          • McDowell is located in Livingston County
        • Rugby
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
          • Rugby is located in Livingston County
        • Swygert
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swygert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
          • Swygert is located in Livingston County
        • Emington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
          • Emington is located in Livingston County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <4>
        • Ocoya
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocoya have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
          • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
        • Loretto
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
          • Loretto is located in Livingston County
        • Pontiac
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
          • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <4>
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   www.mclean.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Cropsey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Anchor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Saybrook
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
        • Saybrook is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <4>
      • McNulta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNulta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
        • McNulta is located in McLean County
      • Colfax
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Colfax is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
      • Arrowsmith
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
        • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <4>
      • Bellflower
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
        • Bellflower is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <4>
      • Troster
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
        • Troster is located in McLean County
      • Osman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
        • Osman is located in McLean County
      • Weston
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in McLean County
      • Glen Avon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
        • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
      • Laurette
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
        • Laurette is located in McLean County
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Cooksville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Kumler
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kumler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
          • Kumler is located in McLean County
        • Sabina
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
          • Sabina is located in McLean County
        • Ellsworth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
          • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
        • Pleasant Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
          • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
        • Chenoa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Fletcher
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
        • Lexington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
          • Lexington is located in McLean County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
        • Padua
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
          • Padua is located in McLean County
        • Timber Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
          • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
        • Empire
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
          • Empire is located in McLean County
        • Bentown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
        • Holder
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
          • Holder is located in McLean County
        • Merna
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
          • Merna is located in McLean County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <4>
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   www.piattcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Blue Ridge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
        • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
      • Mansfield
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
      • Harris
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   www.co.vermilion.il.us/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Pellville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
        • Pellville is located in Vermilion County
      • Rankin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
      • Hustle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustle
        • Hustle is located in Vermilion County
      • Reilly
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
        • Reilly is located in Vermilion County
      • East Lynn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
        • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <4>
      • Ellis
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Ellis is located in Vermilion County
      • Armstrong
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
        • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
      • Potomac
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
        • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <4>
      • Gray Ford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Ford
        • Gray Ford is located in Vermilion County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melvin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melvin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5713, Longitude: -88.2468       In this case, the coordinates for Melvin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<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>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.




 

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