Welcome to Melva ...

So far, we found very little information about Melva. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Melva to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Melva, please Contact Us.

Melva was located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Melva would have been located within present day Taney County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Melva, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Melva is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Melva was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Melva was located: 417

Communities Also Named Melva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Melva - it's located in Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melva.

Communities near Melva ...

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

Branson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Branson is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Branson
- From Melva to Branson
Hollister
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollister
- From Melva to Hollister
Forsyth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forsyth
- From Melva to Forsyth
Kimberling City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kimberling City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <4>
Merriam Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
Reeds Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <4>
Rockaway Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <4>
Diamond City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond City is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <4>
Bull Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
Indian Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Point is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <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 Melva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melva.

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

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

Adding Melva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Melva 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 Melva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Melva post office opened in 1906. The Melva post office closed in 1931.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Melva.

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 Melva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Taney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/