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Welcome to Melrose ...

Melrose is located in Clark County<1>.



The pronunciation of Melrose: MEL-rohs<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Melrose, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Melrose is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Melrose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Melrose (for example, toward Shelburn (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Melrose is located in the (217) area code.

Communities Also Named Melrose ...

While we believe that this Melrose is located in Clark County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Melrose. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams and Cook County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 67 communities that are also named Melrose - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (6), Texas (3), Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melrose.

Communities near Melrose ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melrose.

  • Robinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <5>
  • Marshall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Casey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oblong
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Palestine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
    • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <5>
  • Martinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <5>
  • Hutsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Merom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
    • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <5>
  • Stoy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
    • Stoy is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Melrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Melrose.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Melrose. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melrose.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Melrose. See our Newspapers Page for Melrose.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melrose ...

Looking for more information about Melrose? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Melrose, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Melrose.

Adding Melrose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Melrose in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Melrose was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Melrose in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Melrose.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Melrose. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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