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
Melrude is located in the (218) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
- Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <4>
- Gilbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- McKinley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Iron Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Leonidas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Cotton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Cotton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton <4>
- Makinen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
- Forbes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <4>
- Canyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Saint Louis County
- 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 for Melrude was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Melrude post office opened in 1927.
We also found Melrude mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melrude.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melrude. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.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 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |