History · Melvin

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Melvin is a town in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. Its population was 123 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 178 to 123 (-31%). Half of its homes were built before 1944.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Melvin yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Melvin

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Oliver P. SmithMenard · 23 mi

James Earl RudderEden · 16 mi TBTravis BaldreeEden · 16 mi JHJackie Diamond HymanMenard · 23 mi

Alton TerryBrady · 15 mi SAScott AppletonBrady · 15 mi

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Melvin, decade by decade

Before
2000

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Melvin is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Melvin has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is McCulloch County Courthouse in Brady, 15.2 miles away.