Welcome to Melvina ...
The village of Melvina is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melvina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Melvina has a population of 110 people<2> (see below for details).
Melvina is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Melvina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Melvina: (608)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Melvina had an population of 110 people. This is an increase of 5.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Melvina had a population of 104 people. This makes Melvina the county's 34th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 104 people, the population of Melvina increased 11.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 93 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Melvina.
Communities near Melvina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melvina.
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Tomah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - West Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Viroqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Westby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Bangor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Cashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Coon Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- La Farge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Farge
- La Farge is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Rockland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
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 Melvina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melvina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melvina. 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 Melvina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melvina. See our Newspapers Page for Melvina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melvina ...
Looking for more information about Melvina? 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 Melvina, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melvina.
Adding Melvina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Melvina 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 for Melvina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Melvina post office opened in 1867.
We also found Melvina in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melvina.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melvina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Melvina. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melvina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |