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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Melvin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Melvin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Melvin is located in Sanilac County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sanilac County: Huron, Lapeer, Saint Clair & Tuscola.

Below are the counties that are near Melvin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Melvin:

  • Sanilac County     (The home county of Melvin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvin, with the one closest to Melvin listed first.
    • Valley Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
      • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
    • Speaker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
      • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
    • Roseburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
      • Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
    • Peck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Watertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Sanilac County
    • Cash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Sanilac County
    • Juhl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juhl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
    • Amadore ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
      • Amadore is located in Sanilac County
    • Croswell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Croswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
      • Croswell is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <2>
    • Marlette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Sanilac County
    • Applegate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvin, with the one closest to Melvin listed first.
    • Brown City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Burnside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
    • Imlay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Imlay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
      • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <2>
    • Lum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
      • Lum is located in Lapeer County
    • Kings Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
      • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • North Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Clifford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Attica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
    • Almont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
    • Silverwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Silverwood is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverwood <2>
    • Dryden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvin, with the one closest to Melvin listed first.
    • Doyle ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Macomb County
    • Memphis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Former name for Memphis:
      • Well's Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Armada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
      • Armada is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Former names for Armada:
      • Burk's Corners
      • Honeyoe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <2>
    • Armada Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armada Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
      • Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
      • Armada Corners has also been known as:
      • Selleck's Corners
    • Bates Corner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bates Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Corner
      • Bates Corner is located in Macomb County
    • Beebe's Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe's Corners
      • Beebe's Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Berry's Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berry's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry's Corners
      • Berry's Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Coopertown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coopertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Macomb County
    • Richmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Muttonville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muttonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttonville
      • Muttonville is located in Macomb County
    • Romeo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays' Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
      • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
      • Former names for Grays' Mills:
      • Clifton Mill
      • Clifton Village
      • Clifton
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvin, with the one closest to Melvin listed first.
    • Leonard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
    • Campbells Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbells Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
      • Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
    • Thomas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Oakland County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvin, with the one closest to Melvin listed first.
    • Yale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Brockway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
    • Capac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
      • Capac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <2>
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jeddo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Emmett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
    • Lesterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Riley Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
      • Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
    • Atkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Ruby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
    • Goodells
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
      • Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melvin, with the one closest to Melvin listed first.
    • Kingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Tuscola County
    • Fostoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
    • Mayville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Deford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
      • Deford is located in Tuscola County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melvin, see our County-by-County Page for Melvin.

Cemeteries Near Melvin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melvin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Melvin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Melvin, with the one closest to Melvin listed first.

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Melvin Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156734 <4>
  • Seven Sorrows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Valley Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1882 <4>
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Speaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Yale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #452 <4>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Peck.
    • The St. John's Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1140 <4>
  • Omard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omard Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Omard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321 <4>
  • Elk Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • Lynn Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melvin had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Melvin had a population of 166 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Melvin, with the one closest to Melvin listed first.

  • Valley Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
  • Speaker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
    • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
  • Yale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
  • Roseburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
    • Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
  • Peck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Peck is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Brown City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brockway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
    • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
  • Burnside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
  • Fargo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Saint Clair County
  • Cash
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
    • Cash is located in Sanilac County
  • Goodland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
    • Goodland is located in Lapeer County
  • Capac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
    • Capac is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <2>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Juhl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juhl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Amadore ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
      • Amadore is located in Sanilac County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Melvin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melvin.

Newspapers Published in Melvin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melvin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melvin, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melvin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Melvin:

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

The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melvin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melvin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1864, Longitude: -82.8617       In this case, the coordinates for Melvin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Melvin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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