New Melle is a small town in southwestern St. Charles County, Missouri. The community was named for the hometown of some of its early settlers, who came from Melle, Germany in 1839. The town runs along the southern end of Missouri Highway Z, while its original center was at the crossroads of Highways D and F. Soon after the town was settled, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church was established in 1844, and twenty acres were set aside for the town, which was laid out in sixteen one-acre plats, with a market square. The town was hit hard by the Great Depression of the 1930s, followed by World War II, and today New Melle remains a small, largely rural community. Darden is northeast of New Melle, while the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area is to the east, Cappein is southwest, and Pauldingville is northwest.
 
 
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Friedens Peace United Church of Christ
The UCC congregation meets at its facilities on Mill Street in New Melle, Missouri. Directions, service schedules, a calendar of events, photographs, and a history of the church are given. Prayer requests are posted to the site.
http://www.friedens-peaceucc.org/
Little Lamb Child Care and Learning Center
The state-licensed preschool and daycare center is located in New Melle, Missouri, near Wentzville, specializing in children who are from six weeks to ten years of age. Its location, hours, office contacts, and programs are featured, and enrollment forms are available through the site.
http://www.littlelambchildcare.org/
Service times and a map showing the location of the New Melle, Missouri church are posted to the site, along with an overview of its ministries, educational programs, and leadership contacts.
http://www.newmellebaptistchurch.com/
The non-profit membership organization is made up of business owners and other individuals in the New Melle, Missour region. Membership benefits, meeting schedules, a calendar of events, and a directory of members are posted to the site, along with a profile of the community.
http://www.newmellechamber.com/
In operation since 1986, the general dentistry facility is located at Muhn Center in New Melle, Missouri. An overview of the practice and its services are featured, with information about the technology used, appointment policies, office hours, and contacts.
http://www.newmelledental.com/
The New Melle Fire Protection District was organized a an all-volunteer department, but is currently staffed with a combination of paid personnel and volunteers, operating from three fire stations. Its locations, services, apparatus, and ISO ratings are featured.
http://newmellefire.org/
The NMPD is the municipal law enforcement department for the city of New Melle, Missouri. Its organizational structure, the municipal court, its safety programs and suggestions, photographs, and contacts are posted to the site.
http://www.newmellepd.org/
The family owned and operated fruit farm in New Melle, Missouri offers pick-your-own blueberries, peaches, and blackberries, as well as some pre-picked peaches. Its crops, picking dates, directions, and tour information are put forward, along with employment notices, recipes, and a newsletter.
http://www.windridgefarm.net/