Around Melvin ...
For comparison, Melvin has a population of 410 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Melvin, with the nearest first.
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Elliott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Garber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - 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 <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
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- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Cropsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropsey
- Cropsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cropsey <3>
- 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
- Piper City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
- Piper City is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <3>
- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
- Paxton
For more communities neighboring Melvin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Melvin.
Ford County ...
Melvin is located in Ford County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ford County: Champaign, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean & Vermilion.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Melvin ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melvin.
Airports Near Melvin ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Melvin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Melvin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melvin ...
Looking for more information about Melvin? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Melvin. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Melvin, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melvin.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Melvin Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melvin
- Also of Interest:
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 State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melvin. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Melvin), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |