Welcome to Meldrim ...
Meldrim is located in Effingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meldrim, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Meldrim is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Meldrim lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Meldrim: 912 & 565<3>
The ZIP code for Meldrim: 31318<4>
Websites for Meldrim ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.effinghamcounty.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Meldrim, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Meldrim ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meldrim.
- Savannah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pooler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Richmond Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rincon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Port Wentworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Port Wentworth Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rossignol Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Bloomingdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Meldrim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meldrim.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meldrim. 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 Meldrim.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meldrim. See our Newspapers Page for Meldrim.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meldrim ...
Looking for more information about Meldrim? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Meldrim, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meldrim.
Adding Meldrim to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meldrim 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 (so far) for Meldrim was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Meldrim post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meldrim.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meldrim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Meldrim area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Meldrim area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Meldrim). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meldrim or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |