Melville, North Dakota
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
47°20′05″N 99°02′08″W / 47.33472°N 99.03556°W / 47.33472; -99.03556[1]
Melville is an unincorporated community in Foster County, North Dakota, United States. Melville is located along U.S. routes 52 and 281 and the Red River Valley and Western Railroad, 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Carrington.[2] Melville was originally named Newport after Northern Pacific Railway treasurer R. M. Newport; its name was changed to Melville for landowner Melville D. Carrington.[1]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melville, North Dakota
- ^ Foster County, North Dakota General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). North Dakota Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
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Municipalities and communities of Foster County, North Dakota, United States
County seat: Carrington
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communities
- Barlow
- Melville
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