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Welcome to Melvern (aka 'Melvin') ...

The city of Melvern is located in Osage County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Melvern, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Melvern has a population of 372 people<2> (see below for details).

Melvern is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Melvern: 785

The ZIP code for Melvern: 66510<4>

The city of Melvern has also been called Melvin.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Melvern had an population of 372 people. This is a decrease of 3.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Melvern had a population of 385 people. This makes Melvern the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Melvern represents 0.01% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 331st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 385 people, the population of Melvern decreased 10.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 429 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Melvern.

Communities near Melvern ...

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

  • Osage City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyndon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Overbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lebo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pomona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scranton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Waverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Williamsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Strawn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Quenemo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Quenemo is located in Osage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Quenemo has also been known as:
    • Quenemo Agency

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 Melvern. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melvern.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melvern ...

Looking for more information about Melvern? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Melvern, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melvern.

Adding Melvern to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Melvern 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 (so far) for Melvern was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Melvern.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Osage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melvern.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melvern - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Melvern). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Melvern or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.