page_title: New Melle, Missouri
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: New Melle, Missouri / History
context_page_description: New Melle is a small country community in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately 37 miles west of St. Louis. The population was 475 at the 2010 census.
context_section_description: New Melle was platted ca. 1850. The community was named after Melle, Germany, the former home of a share of the first settlers. A post office called New Melle has been in operation since 1850. New Melle incorporated as a city in 1978.
  The Meier General Store and St. Paul's Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
caption: The water tower of the city of New Melle, Missouri
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