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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 Melco (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 Melco. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Melco is located in Richland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox & Morrow.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Melco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Lucas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Newville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Richland County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mansfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <1>
    • Hanley Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Alta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Maybee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
      • Maybee 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Shenandoah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Ganges
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Perrysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mifflin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Hayesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Loudonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jeromesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rowsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Bailey Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Redhaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Savannah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <1>
    • Polk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Owls Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
      • Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Walhonding
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mohawk Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Nellie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Metham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Crestline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Galion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Leesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Tiro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <1>
    • North Robinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • North Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Nashville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Miley Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Glenmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <1>
    • Holmesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Killbuck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <1>
    • Millersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Mount Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Greenwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New London
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
    • Delphi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Huron County
    • Fitchville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Coble Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Celeryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
      • Celeryville is located in Huron County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Jelloway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
      • Jelloway is located in Knox 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
    • Nunda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Knox County
    • Palmyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Knox County
    • Amity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Knox County
    • Batemantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
      • Batemantown is located in Knox County
    • Fredericktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <1>
    • Buckeye City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
      • Buckeye City is located in Knox County
    • Danville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gann
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
      • Gann is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Dorema
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorema have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Huntington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Marion County
    • Martel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Homer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Lodi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Pawnee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Friendsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Blooming Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
    • Chesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <1>
    • West Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Iberia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • Mount Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <1>
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Edison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <1>
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Vails Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melco, with the one closest to Melco listed first.
    • Funk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
      • Funk is located in Wayne County
    • New Pittsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Shreve
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
      • Shreve is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <1>
    • Millbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wayne County
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Lattasburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • Moreland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Wayne County
    • Congress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Devil Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • West Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wooster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Aukerman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aukerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Melco ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melco, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melco.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Melco:

Cemeteries Near Melco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melco.

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

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

  • Shambaugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shambaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shambaugh Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
  • Copus Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copus Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copus Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Harlan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
  • Widowville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hammond Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Methodist Cemetery
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    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Hastings Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hastings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastings Cemetery
    • Mifflin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mifflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mifflin 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 Melco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Melco.

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

  • Perrysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lucas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Richland County
  • Mifflin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • McKay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
    • McKay is located in Ashland County
  • Loudonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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 <1>
  • Pavonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavonia
    • Pavonia is located in Richland County
  • Mansfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • 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.<2> 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Melco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6976, Longitude: -82.3588       In this case, the coordinates for Melco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Melco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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