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Nearest Communities to Melville,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Melville, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Melville:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Melville.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Melville is located in Foster County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Foster County: Eddy, Griggs, Stutsman & Wells.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 37 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Melville. Of these communities, 28 are located in counties other than Foster County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Melville (which is Foster County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Melville

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Foster County   (where Melville resides)
    • County Seat for Foster:   Carrington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melville.
      • Bordulac
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordulac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordulac
        • Bordulac is located in Foster County
      • Carrington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Guptill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guptill
        • Guptill is located in Foster County
      • Barlow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
        • Barlow is located in Foster County
      • Lemert
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
        • Lemert is located in Foster County
      • Grace City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
        • Grace City is located in Foster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <4>
      • Juanita
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juanita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
        • Juanita is located in Foster County
      • Glenfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
        • Glenfield is located in Foster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenfield <4>
      • McHenry
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnes County
  • Eddy County
    • County Seat for Eddy:   New Rockford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melville.
      • Brantford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantford
        • Brantford is located in Eddy County
      • Dundas
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
        • Dundas is located in Eddy County
      • New Rockford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Munster
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
        • Munster is located in Eddy County
      • Divide
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
        • Divide is located in Eddy County
  • Griggs County
  • Kidder County
    • County Seat for Kidder:   Steele
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melville.
      • Pettibone
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettibone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettibone
        • Pettibone is located in Kidder County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettibone <4>
      • Lake Williams
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
        • Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
  • Stutsman County
    • County Seat for Stutsman:   Jamestown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melville.
      • Edmunds
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds
        • Edmunds is located in Stutsman County
      • Vashti
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vashti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
        • Vashti is located in Stutsman County
      • Pingree
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kensal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Goldwin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldwin
        • Goldwin is located in Stutsman County
      • Woodworth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
        • Woodworth is located in Stutsman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodworth <4>
      • Buchanan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
        • Buchanan is located in Stutsman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
      • Courtenay
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtenay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay
        • Courtenay is located in Stutsman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtenay <4>
      • Fried
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fried have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fried
        • Fried is located in Stutsman County
      • Parkhurst
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
        • Parkhurst is located in Stutsman County
      • Spiritwood Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiritwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiritwood Lake
        • Spiritwood Lake is located in Stutsman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Cleveland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Stutsman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
      • New Minneapolis ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minneapolis
        • New Minneapolis is located in Stutsman County
      • Windsor
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Stutsman County
  • Wells County
    • County Seat for Wells:   Fessenden
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melville.
      • Dover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Wells County
      • Sykeston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cathay
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathay
        • Cathay is located in Wells County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathay <4>
      • Heaton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
        • Heaton is located in Wells County
      • Emrick
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emrick
        • Emrick is located in Wells County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Melville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3346, Longitude: -99.0370    
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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