Melby, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
46°03′50″N 95°44′09″W / 46.06389°N 95.73583°W / 46.06389; -95.73583CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyDouglasElevation
1,270 ft (390 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code320GNIS feature ID647747[1]

Melby is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

A post office called Melby was in operation from 1888 until 1978.[2] Melby was platted in 1902.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melby, Minnesota
  2. ^ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 178.
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