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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Melrose during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Melrose was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 located in Hardin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Harrison (IN), Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hart, Jefferson, Larue, Meade & Nelson.

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:

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Melrose)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
    • Upton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
    • Sonora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <3>
    • White Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Hardin County
    • White Mills Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction
      • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Nolin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
      • Nolin is located in Hardin County
    • Star Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills
      • Star Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Eastview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Hardin County
    • Old Stephensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
      • Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
    • Stephensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
      • Stephensburg is located in Hardin County
    • Glendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
      • Glendale Junction is located in Hardin County
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Cave City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Highland Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
      • Highland Springs is located in Barren County
    • Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
      • Park is located in Barren County
    • Park City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
    • Hiseville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
      • Hiseville is located in Barren County
  • Breckinridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Constantine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
      • Constantine is located in Breckinridge County
    • Dyer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
    • Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Breckinridge County
    • Buras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buras
      • Buras is located in Breckinridge County
    • Custer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Horn Back Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
      • Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
    • Se Ree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Se Ree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Se Ree
      • Se Ree is located in Breckinridge County
    • McDaniels
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
      • McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
    • Westview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Westview is located in Breckinridge County
    • Garfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Breckinridge County
    • Harned
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <3>
  • Bullitt County
    • Lebanon Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
      • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <3>
  • Edmonson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Mammoth Cave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
      • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <3>
    • Bee Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyrock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrock
      • Kyrock is located in Edmonson County
    • Sweeden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeden
      • Sweeden is located in Edmonson County
    • Lindseyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindseyville
      • Lindseyville is located in Edmonson County
    • Union City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Edmonson County
    • Sunfish
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
      • Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Huff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Edmonson County
    • Rhoda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoda
      • Rhoda is located in Edmonson County
    • Roundhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
      • Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
    • Rocky Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Big Clifty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Higdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
      • Higdon is located in Grayson County
    • Clarkson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Peonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
    • Leitchfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Black Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
    • Millwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
    • Duff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
      • Duff is located in Grayson County
    • Indian Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
    • Caneyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Green County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Allendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Green County
    • Gabe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Green County
    • Summersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Green County
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Priceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Hart County
    • Bonnieville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
      • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <3>
    • Hammonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonville
      • Hammonville is located in Hart County
    • Cub Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
      • Cub Run is located in Hart County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
    • Winesap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winesap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Hart County
    • Dogcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
      • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
    • Logsdon Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsdon Valley
      • Logsdon Valley is located in Hart County
    • Munfordville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munfordville
      • Munfordville is located in Hart County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munfordville <3>
    • Rowletts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowletts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowletts
      • Rowletts is located in Hart County
    • Canmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canmer
      • Canmer is located in Hart County
    • Hardyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
      • Hardyville is located in Hart County
    • Bunnell Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnell Crossing
      • Bunnell Crossing is located in Hart County
    • Horse Cave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Larue County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Larue County
    • Hodgenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Larue County
    • Mount Sherman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sherman
      • Mount Sherman is located in Larue County
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Larue County
    • Roanoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Larue County
    • Gleanings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleanings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleanings
      • Gleanings is located in Larue County
  • Meade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Big Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Meade County
    • Flaherty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty
      • Flaherty is located in Meade County
    • Maples Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
      • Maples Corner is located in Meade County
    • Garrett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Meade County
    • Grahamton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamton
      • Grahamton is located in Meade County
    • Hillgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
      • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
    • Van Voorhis Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Voorhis Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Voorhis Manor
      • Van Voorhis Manor is located in Meade County
    • Buck Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Meade County
    • Lickskillet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Meade County
    • Muldraugh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
      • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <3>
    • Guston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
      • Guston is located in Meade County
  • Metcalfe County
    • Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Metcalfe County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Howardstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardstown
      • Howardstown is located in Nelson County
    • Stiles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Nelson County
    • New Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Nelson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
    • Nelsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Nelson County
    • Boston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
    • New Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Nelson County
    • Culvertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvertown
      • Culvertown is located in Nelson County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
    • Maple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Taylor County
    • Bengal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Bengal is located in Taylor County

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 43 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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.

  • Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Carbytown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbytown Cemetery
  • Brackett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brashear Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brashear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brashear Cemetery
  • Bland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
  • Wooden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooden Cemetery
  • Copelin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copelin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copelin Cemetery
  • Upton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
  • Old St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Parr - Hoover Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Leesville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (372 more) ...
    • Craddock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
    • Caswell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caswell Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Melrose had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.

  • Millerstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
    • Millerstown is located in Grayson County
  • Upton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <3>
  • White Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
    • White Mills is located in Hardin County
  • Sonora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <3>
  • Wheelers Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelers Mill
    • Wheelers Mill is located in Grayson County
  • Nolin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
    • Nolin is located in Hardin County
  • Priceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
    • Priceville is located in Hart County
  • Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Hardin County
  • Horntown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
    • Horntown is located in Grayson County
  • Higdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon
    • Higdon is located in Grayson County
  • Lines Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lines Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lines Mill
    • Lines Mill is located in Hart County
  • Bonnieville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnieville
    • Bonnieville is located in Hart County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnieville <3>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Glendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Clifty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
      • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
    • Stephensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
      • Stephensburg is located in Hardin County

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.

The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Melrose and then turned west". While Melrose could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Melrose as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Melrose could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Melrose: This one is located in Hardin County and the other is located in Greenup County. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Melrose.
<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.
<4>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 drawn 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: 37.4892, Longitude: -85.9922       In this case, the coordinates for Melrose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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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