Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Melco in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Melco. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
- Perrysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Perrysville is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <2>
- Lucas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
- Newville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Richland County
- Widowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widowville
- Widowville is located in Ashland County
- Hastings
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mifflin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - McKay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Loudonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
- Loudonville is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <2>
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Bellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <2>
- Pavonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
- Paradise Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Paradise Hill is located in Ashland County
- North Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Knox County
- Jelloway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
- Jelloway is located in Knox County
- McZena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Epworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Lake Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Jeromesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeromesville
- Jeromesville is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeromesville <2>
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Ankenytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankenytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankenytown
- Ankenytown is located in Knox County
- Olivesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
- Olivesburg is located in Richland County
- Darlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Richland County
- Bangorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangorville
- Bangorville is located in Richland County
- Nashville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Spring Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Spring Mill is located in Richland County
- Ontario
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 Melco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |