Welcome to Melrose ...

Melrose is located in Polk County<1>.

The location of Melrose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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 in a book dated 1895.

Melrose is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Melrose lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Melrose lies within the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Melrose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Melrose: This one is located in Polk County and the other is located in Robeson County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 67 communities that are also named Melrose - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, 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, 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.

• 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
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
• Fletcher
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
• Travelers Rest
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
  • Travelers Rest is located in Greenville County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Travelers Rest <4>
• Mills River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
• 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
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
• 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 <4>
• Inman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
  • Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <4>
• Laurel Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
• 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
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>
• Lake Lure
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>

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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Melrose on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (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 Polk County: www.polknc.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/