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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 primarily located in Lowndes County. A portion of Melrose extends into Echols County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lowndes County: Hamilton (FL), Madison (FL), Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols & Lanier.

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:

  • Lowndes County     (The home county of Melrose)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Lake Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Clyattville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Valdosta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Remerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Naylor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Barko Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barko Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barko Village
      • Barko Village 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.<2> 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
    • Franklinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Lowndes County
    • Hahira
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Berrien County
    • Ray City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
      • Ray City is located in Berrien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <1>
  • Brooks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
    • Empress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
      • Empress is located in Brooks County
    • Quitman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fodie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
      • Fodie is located in Brooks County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
    • Morven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
      • Morven is located in Brooks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <1>
  • Clinch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Du Pont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ernest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Clinch County
  • Echols County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Potter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Echols County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
    • Howell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Echols County
    • Fruitland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Echols County
  • Lanier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Stockton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lakeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Lanier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <1>
  • Hamilton County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Jennings
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jasper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Hamilton County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <1>
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • Madison County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Leland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Madison County (FL)
    • Pinetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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)
    • 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 <1>
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County (FL)
  • Suwannee County (FL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County (FL)
    • Live Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Live Oak is located in Suwannee County (FL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <1>
    • Dowling Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County (FL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melrose, see our County-by-County Page for 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 52 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 first turn to 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Lake Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Park Cemetery
  • Sasser Landing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Landing Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
  • McCall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
  • Bluff Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
  • West Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (119 more) ...
    • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nunn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melrose had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Hamilton County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <1>
  • 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.<2> 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)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>

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.

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 Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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>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>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6429, Longitude: -83.1375    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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