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 in 1895, Melby had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Melby, with the one closest to Melby listed first.
- Evansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
- Ashby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <2>
- Erdahl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
- Erdahl is located in Grant County
- Millerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Thorsborg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Brandon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
- Elbow Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbow Lake <2>
- Barrett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Leaf Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
- Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
- Garfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
- Clitherall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitherall
- Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clitherall <2>
- Battle Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Lake
- Battle Lake is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Lake <2>
- Hoffman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Hoffman is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
- Underwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <2>
- Vining
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Vining is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vining <2>
- Parkdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Wendell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Wendell is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <2>
- Holmes City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
- Holmes City is located in Douglas County
- Kensington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
- Wall Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Parkers Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie
- Parkers Prairie is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkers Prairie <2>
- Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Miltona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
- Miltona is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <2>
- Phelps
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Farwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Henning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <2>
- Fergus Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergus Falls
- Fergus Falls is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fergus Falls <2>
- Western
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
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 Melby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |