Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melville had a population of 361 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Melville had a population of 1,023 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Melville, with the one closest to Melville listed first.
- Ravenswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Viva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Viva is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viva
- Bayou Current
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bayou Current is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Current
- Palmetto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fordoche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Raccourci ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raccourci is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccourci
- Livonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Port Barre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smithland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Odenburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pointe Coupee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pointe Coupee is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointe Coupee
- Red River Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Red River Landing is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Landing
- Big Cane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cane is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cane
- Beggs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beggs is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ventress
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rowes Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rowes Landing is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Landing
- Garland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Legonier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Simmesport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Leonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Angola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Melville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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