Welcome to Melrose ...
Melrose is located in Conecuh County<1>.
The location of Melrose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Melrose is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Melrose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Melrose: (251)
Communities Also Named Melrose ...
While we believe that this Melrose is located in Conecuh County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Melrose. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Colbert and Pickens County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 67 communities that are also named Melrose - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (3), 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.
- Andalusia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>
- River Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Castleberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
- Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- McKenzie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
- Red Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Carolina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Heath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Gantt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Libertyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Melrose post office opened in 1899.
We also found Melrose on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Conecuh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |