Melby, Minnesota

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Coordinates: 46°03′50″N95°44′09″W / 46.06389°N 95.73583°W / 46.06389; -95.73583 Coordinates: 46°03′50″N95°44′09″W / 46.06389°N 95.73583°W / 46.06389; -95.73583
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Douglas
Elevation
1,270 ft (390 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 320
GNIS 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]

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References

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