Welcome to Melita ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Melita, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.

The town of Melita is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Melita lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Note: If you travel west from Melita (for example, toward Carievale (SK)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Codes for Melita: 204, 431 & 584<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Melita: R0M<3>

Going back to its beginning, Melita was originally named Manchester. For more information about the names of Melita, see The Names of Melita on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Melita ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Melita - they are located in California and Michigan.

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

Communities near Melita ...

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

Waskada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskada
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waskada
- From Melita to Waskada
Elva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elva
- From Melita to Elva
Napinka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napinka
Bede
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bede
Bernice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
Broomhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomhill
Dalny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalny
Coulter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
Medora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Medora
- From Melita to Medora
Pierson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pierson
- From Melita to Pierson

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melita ...

Looking for more information about Melita? 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 Melita, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melita.

Adding Melita to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Melita was on a map titled Road Map for North Dakota (from Shell Oil, 1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Melita.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melita - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 204 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 431 or 584. New phone numbers in the Melita area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Melita area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Melita). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Melita or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.