Welcome to Melrose ...
Melrose is primarily located in Lowndes County<1>. A portion of Melrose extends into Echols County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Melrose, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.
Melrose is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Melrose lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Melrose: (229)
Communities Also Named Melrose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 67 communities that are also named Melrose - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, 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.
- Valdosta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
- Valdosta is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <3>
- 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 <3>
- Lake Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <3>
- Remerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Dasher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Potter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Jennings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Hamilton County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <3>
- 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.<4> 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
- 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
We also found Melrose on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (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 Lowndes County: www.lowndescounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |