Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melrose had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Jennings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Octahatchee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octahatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octahatchee
- Octahatchee is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Avoca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Statenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
- Statenville is located in Echols County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <2>
- Dasher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Leland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
- Clyattville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bakers Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
- Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Jasper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tarver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver
- Tarver is located in Echols County
- Valdosta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Cherry Lake is located in Madison County (FL)
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Lee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Madison County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
- Naylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Naylor is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naylor <2>
- Nankin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
- Nankin is located in Brooks County
- Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Withers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
- Withers is located in Clinch County
- Ousley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ousley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ousley
- Ousley is located in Lowndes County
- Mineola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Mineola is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 150 people
- Rixford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County (FL)
- Hamburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
- Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Live Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |