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Census Data for Melson

As far as we can tell, Melson has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Melson, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Pittsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Delmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Delmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <1>
  • Willards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruitland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <1>
  • Hebron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
  • Selbyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dagsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <1>
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    • Millsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharptown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
    • Blades
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)

Wicomico County ...

Melson is located in Wicomico County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Wicomico County.

Miscellaneous Information for Melson ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Wicomico County or the community of Melson:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Melson:
    • GNIS ID for Melson: 585792
    • GNIS ID for Wicomico County: 1668606
    • GNIS ID for State of Maryland: 1714934
  • The FIPS Codes ...
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Melson is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Melson.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Wicomico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.