Welcome to Melville ...
The town of Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Melville has a population of 1,035 people<2> (see below for details).
Melville is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Melville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Melville is located in the (337) area code.
The ZIP code for Melville: 71353<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Melville had an population of 1,035 people. This is a decrease of 0.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Melville had a population of 1,041 people. This makes Melville the parish's 8th most populous community.
The population of Melville represents 0.02% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,041 people, the population of Melville decreased 24.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,376 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Melville.
Communities Also Named Melville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Melville - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario (2), Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melville.
Communities near Melville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melville.
- New Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <5>
- Port Barre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
- Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <5>
- Livonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <5>
- Krotz Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
- Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <5>
- Maringouin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
- Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <5>
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- Fordoche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordoche
- Fordoche is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordoche <5>
- Morganza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <5>
- Palmetto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <5>
- Elba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Melville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melville. 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 Melville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melville. See our Newspapers Page for Melville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melville ...
Looking for more information about Melville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Melville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melville.
Adding Melville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Melville 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 Melville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Melville post office opened in 1889.
We also found Melville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Landry, 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 Melville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Melville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Melville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |