Melbourne, AR · Izard County

Home inspection in Melbourne, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas. Melbourne homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Melbourne homes need a local read

Melbourne is the Izard County seat and home to Ozarka College, with a name its postmaster said meant mill stream.

History: Mill Creek post office opened January 14, 1854; Renamed Melbourne February 16, 1876; County seat since 1875; Incorporated May 4, 1878.

Housing: Five properties on the National Register of Historic Places including the county courthouse; The courthouse burned in 1889 and 1937 and parts of the town square burned in 1905, 1908, 1911 and 1929.

Around town: The Izard County Courthouse, Ozarka College, and Melbourne Cave east of town.

Setting: Near the center of Izard County, at an elevation of 604 feet.

Water, flooding and moisture in Melbourne

Water nearby: Mill Creek; All 68 named streams in Izard County eventually flow into the White River.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Izard County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Spring River country homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

1970s brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river, summer

1970s brick ranch home on a wooded lot above a clear Ozark river, autumn

Small wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch, summer

Small wood-sided river cabin on piers with a screened porch, autumn

Early-1900s frame house with a deep front porch on a quiet small-town street, summer

Early-1900s frame house with a deep front porch on a quiet small-town street, autumn

Block well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside — Home inspection in Melbourne, AR

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How did Melbourne get its name?

A post office called Mill Creek opened about a mile east of town in 1854. On February 16, 1876, W. C. Dixon changed the name to Melbourne, meaning 'mill stream.' A special election in 1875 moved the county seat to the Mill Creek area.

Why does downtown Melbourne have so few buildings from the 1800s?

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas says the courthouse burned in 1889 and 1937, and parts of the square burned in 1905, 1908, 1911 and 1929. A tornado leveled much of the city in 1883 and another damaged the southern and eastern parts in 1996.

What industries shaped Melbourne?

Many residents worked on Norfork Dam starting in 1941, and Arkansas Aircraft opened a parts assembly facility near Melbourne in 1964 and closed it in 2006. Ozarka College opened in 1975 and has more than 1,600 students.

Do Arkansas home inspectors have to be registered?

Yes. Arkansas requires anyone who advertises as a home inspector or performs a home inspection for a fee to register with the Arkansas Home Inspector Registration Board first. The state calls it registration rather than licensing. Buyers can ask any inspector for proof of current registration.

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