Welcome to Melwood ...

Melwood is located in Edgar County<1>.

The location of Melwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Melwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Melwood is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Melwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Melwood (for example, toward Dana (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Melwood is located in the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Melwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Melwood - they are located in Ontario, South Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melwood.

Communities near Melwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melwood.

• Paris
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Georgetown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Villa Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
  • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
• Chrisman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
  • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
• Homer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
• Oakland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
• Newman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
  • Newman is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman <4>
• Ridge Farm
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Farm
  • Ridge Farm is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Farm <4>
• Ashmore
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
  • Ashmore is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
• Kansas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Melwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melwood. See our Newspapers Page for Melwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melwood ...

Looking for more information about Melwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Melwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melwood.

Adding Melwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Melwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Melwood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Melwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov