Melby is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Melby | |
|---|---|
  Melby  Melby | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′50″N 95°44′09″W / 46.06389°N 95.73583°W | |
| 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 | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 647747[1] |
History
editA post office called Melby was in operation from 1888 until 1978.[2] Melby was platted in 1902.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melby, Minnesota
- ^ "Douglas County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 178.