Melbourne, Missouri Explained

Melbourne is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

The community is in the southeast corner of the county on Missouri Route 146. Gilman City is approximately 4miles to the west and Brimson in adjacent Grundy County is about to the east. Sugar Creek flows past to the north and Tombstone Creek passes the south side of the community.^{[1] [2]}

History

A post office called Melbourne was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1966.^[3] The community was named after Melbourne, in Australia.^[4]

References

40.1417°N -93.7878°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 21,
2. Gilman City East, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 3 October 2016.
4. Web site: Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) . The State Historical Society of Missouri . 3 October 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070336/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_harrison.html . 24 June 2016 .