Around Melvin ...
For comparison, Melvin has a population of 410 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Melvin, with the nearest first.
- Roberts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sibley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garber is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Gibson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- 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 <2>
- Loda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Strawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thawville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buckley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Paxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chatsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cropsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Del Rey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
- Piper City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
For more communities neighboring Melvin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Melvin.
Ford County ...
Melvin is located in Ford County<3>.
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.<4> 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:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melvin. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |