Welcome to Melby ...
Melby is located in Douglas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Melby is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Melby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Melby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Melby - they are located in Missouri and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melby.
Communities near Melby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melby.
- 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Barrett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
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 Melby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melby. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melby. See our Newspapers Page for Melby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melby ...
Looking for more information about Melby? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Melby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melby.
Adding Melby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Melby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Melby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Melby post office opened in 1888.
We also found Melby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |