The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The story of Melvina began when Vernon County miller Charles A. Hunt returned from the Civil War and sold all his interests in that county. He used the funds to buy 300 acres of land in Monroe County, including the present site of the village of Melvina. He built a mill at that site and persuaded other families to come and settle there. He named the settlement "Melvina" after his recently deceased wife, Amanda Melvina Hunt (née Ray).
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Melvina, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Melvina is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Melvina has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Albert and Theresa Marx House in Cashton, 3.9 miles away.
Melvina and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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