Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Melrose (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Melrose. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Melrose is located in Conecuh County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Conecuh County: Butler, Covington, Escambia & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Melrose. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Melrose:
- Conecuh County (The home county of Melrose)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Paul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paul is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Mount Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Johnsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rabb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rabb is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabb
- Nymph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nymph is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Wilcox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Owassa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Owassa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- McKenzie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Industry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Industry is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Oaky Streak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Georgiana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chapman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chapman is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Starlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Starlington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
- Bolling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bolling is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolling
- Shacklesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shacklesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacklesville
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Red Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- River Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Carolina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Andalusia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gantt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Heath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Libertyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Sanford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Falco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Falco is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
- Red Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Wing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wing is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Babbie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Dozier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Escambia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Roberts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Bradley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bradley is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Brewton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Brewton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Burnt Corn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
- Pine Orchard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Belandville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melrose, see our County-by-County Page for Melrose.
Cemeteries Near Melrose ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melrose.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Melrose - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Melrose covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Garwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Herbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mancill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Davison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Johnston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Feagin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Melrose in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Melrose.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Mount Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Cohassett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cohassett is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
- Loango
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Loango is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loango
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Red Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- River Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jay Villa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
- Vera Cruz ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vera Cruz is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Wilcox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Rome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta has also been known as:
- Old Sparta
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Andalusia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Melrose. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melrose.
Newspapers Published in Melrose ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melrose.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melrose, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melrose.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Melrose:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Conecuh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Escambia County
- Monroe County
- Santa Rosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Melrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melrose) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |