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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 Melbourne (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 Melbourne. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Melbourne is located in Harrison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Decatur (IA), Ringgold (IA), Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Mercer & Worth.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Melbourne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.
    • Gilman City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
      • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <2>
    • Mount Moriah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Bethany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Gardner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Harrison County
    • Ridgeway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
    • Cainsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Martinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Harrison County
    • New Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Blythedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Eagleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Akron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Harrison County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.
    • Breckenridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Nettleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
    • Hamilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Kidder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.
    • Bancroft
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Daviess County
    • Jamesport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
      • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <2>
    • Coffey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
      • Coffey is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jameson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jameson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jameson <2>
    • Pattonsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gallatin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lock Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
      • Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Altamont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Winston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.
    • Santa Rosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
      • Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
    • Weatherby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
      • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Gentry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.
    • McFall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
      • McFall is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Siloam Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Gentryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
      • Gentryville is located in Gentry County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.
    • Brimson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Tindall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Trenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Hickory Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Spickard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <2>
    • Dunlap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
    • Laredo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
      • Laredo is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Galt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.
    • Farmersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Livingston County
    • Chula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <2>
    • Chillicothe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mooresville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Utica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.
    • Modena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
    • Mercer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melbourne, with the one closest to Melbourne listed first.
    • Osgood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Humphreys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
      • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Harris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
    • Newtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
  • Decatur County (IA)
    • Pleasanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people

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

Newspapers Published in Melbourne ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melbourne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melbourne, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melbourne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Melbourne:

Cemeteries Near Melbourne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melbourne.

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 Melbourne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Fulkerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulkerson Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Coon Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Creek Cemetery
  • Willis Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Chapel Cemetery
  • Gilman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
  • Sarah Peery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarah Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarah Peery Cemetery
  • Peery Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Chapel Cemetery
  • Cat Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cat Creek Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Robert Peery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Peery Cemetery
  • Evans Peery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Peery Cemetery
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Doctor Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Thompson Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Winn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Melbourne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Melbourne.

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

  • Bancroft
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Daviess County
  • Madelaine ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelaine
    • Madelaine is located in Daviess County
  • Edinburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Grundy County
  • Bolton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Harrison County
  • Shott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shott
    • Shott is located in Grundy County
  • Buttsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttsville
    • Buttsville is located in Grundy County
  • Blue Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Harrison County
  • Tindall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
    • Tindall is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Trenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
  • Jamesport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
    • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <2>
  • Hickory Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
  • Wyandotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
    • Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
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    • Mount Moriah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Spickard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <2>
    • Modena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Mercer County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Melbourne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melbourne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1417, Longitude: -93.7877       In this case, the coordinates for Melbourne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Melbourne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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