Nearest Communities to Melrose,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Melrose, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Melrose:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Melrose.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Melrose is located in Douglas County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath & Lane.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 92 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Melrose. Of these communities, 8 are located in counties other than Douglas County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Melrose (which is Douglas County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Melrose
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Douglas County (where Melrose resides)
- County Seat for Douglas: Roseburg
- Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melrose ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
- Elgarose
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elgarose is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgarose
- Riversdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riversdale is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
- Edenbower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Edenbower is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbower
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Calkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calkins is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Lookingglass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Akin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Akin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
- Winchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Roseburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oaks is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Wilbur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Shady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shady is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Callahan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Callahan is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan
- Coles Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coles Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley
- Umpqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Winston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Deady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deady is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deady
- Redbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Redbell is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbell
- Brockway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Civil Bend ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Civil Bend is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
- Dillard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Porter Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Porter Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Creek
- Carnes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carnes is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Glengary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glengary is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Stephens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stephens is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Millwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Dixonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dixonville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
- Sutherlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Round Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Round Prairie is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Reston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reston is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reston
- Tenmile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Union Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Gap is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Gap
- Olalla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Olalla is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
- Tyee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tyee is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tyee Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tyee Camp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee Camp
- Dole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dole is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole
- Ruckles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruckles is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckles
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Fair Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glide
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Isadore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nonpareil
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nonpareil is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonpareil
- Buck Fork ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Fork is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Fork
- Weaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Camas Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Tri City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tri City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Riddle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Peel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Peel is located in Douglas County
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- Kellogg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rice Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Surprise Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Surprise Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
- Idleyld Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Byers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Byers is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
- Cornutt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cornutt is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornutt
- Hoaglin ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hoaglin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
- Hawthorne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Canyonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Days Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gazley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gazley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazley
- Nugget ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nugget is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugget
- Skelley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Skelley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelley
- Elkhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Peck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Peck is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- North Umpqua Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Umpqua Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
- Smith Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Smith Ferry is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Ferry
- Yoncalla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dads Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dads Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Creek
- Union Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Union Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Creek
- Smiths Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Smiths Ford is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ford
- Elkton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ash is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Cow Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cow Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
- Lavadoure ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lavadoure is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavadoure
- Sunnydale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sunnydale is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Calvert ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Perdue ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
- Drain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Krewson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Krewson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krewson
- Milo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milo is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Coos County
- County Website: https://www.co.coos.or.us/
- County Seat for Coos: Coquille
- Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melrose ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
- Tioga
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tioga is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Sitkum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sitkum is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitkum
- Dora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Remote
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McKinley is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Dellwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dellwood is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lane County
- County Website: https://www.lanecounty.org/
- County Seat for Lane: Eugene
- Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melrose ...
- Black Butte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Butte is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Butte
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melrose) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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