Welcome to West Melcher ...

West Melcher is located in Parke County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Melcher: W. Melcher

West Melcher is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Melcher lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from West Melcher (for example, toward Chrisman (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for West Melcher: (765)

Communities near West Melcher ...

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

• Clinton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Rockville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
• Fairview Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
  • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
• Chrisman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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 (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
• Cayuga
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
• Ridge Farm
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Farm
  • Ridge Farm is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Farm <4>
• Rosedale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Rosedale has also been known as:
  • Roseville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
• Dana
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Dana is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
• Newport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
• Kingman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
  • Kingman is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <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 West Melcher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Melcher.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Melcher. 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 West Melcher.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Melcher ...

Looking for more information about West Melcher? 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 West Melcher, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Melcher.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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