Melbourne is an
unincorporated community
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in
Harrison County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
The community is in the southeast corner of the county on
Missouri Route 146.
Gilman City is approximately 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.
History
A post office called Melbourne was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1966. The community was named after
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
, in Australia.
References
Unincorporated communities in Harrison County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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