Welcome to Melrude ...

Melrude is located in Saint Louis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Melrude, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.

Melrude is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Melrude lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Melrude: 218

The ZIP code for Melrude: 55766<3>

Communities near Melrude ...

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

Eveleth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eveleth
- From Melrude to Eveleth
Gilbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
Meadowlands
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
McKinley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
Iron Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Iron Junction
- From Melrude to Iron Junction
Leonidas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
Cotton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton is located in Saint Louis County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton <4>
Makinen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Makinen
- From Melrude to Makinen
Forbes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes is located in Saint Louis County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <4>
Canyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Canyon is located in Saint Louis County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <4>

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melrude. 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 Melrude.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melrude ...

Looking for more information about Melrude? 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 Melrude, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melrude.

Adding Melrude to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Melrude 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 (so far) for Melrude was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Melrude post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Melrude.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melrude - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Melrude). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Melrude or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/