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 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Clark County
- Walnut Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
- Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County
- Annapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
- West York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
- West York is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <3>
- Snyder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Moonshine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Clark County
- Ernst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hutsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutsonville
- Hutsonville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutsonville <3>
- Darwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Clark Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
- Clark Center is located in Clark County
- Martinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
- Bellair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Bellair is located in Crawford County
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Oak Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Fairbanks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Vigo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
- Kibbie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Graysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Hutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Casey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Casey is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <3>
- Advance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Robinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <3>
- Prairie Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Hazel Dell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |