Welcome to Melco ...

Melco is located in Richland County<1>.

The location of Melco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Melco is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Melco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Melco: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities near Melco ...

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

• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• Danville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
• 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 <5>

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 Melco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melco.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melco ...

Looking for more information about Melco? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Melco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/