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 in 1895, Melrose had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Melrose, with the one closest to Melrose listed first.
- Saluda
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
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- Tryon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
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- Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Zirconia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zirconia
- Zirconia is located in Henderson County
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- Baxter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Glassy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Upward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
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- Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
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- Landrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
- Blue Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Highland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Gowensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Tigerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Greenville County (SC)
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- Tyger ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hendersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
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- Lima
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Taho ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Mitchell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Andover ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Fruitland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Campobello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campobello
- Campobello is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
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- Collinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Polk County
- O'Neal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bowman Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.polknc.org
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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. |